Madrid Open 2024: Rohan Bopanna/Mathew Ebden vs Jordan Thompson/Sebastian Korda preview, head-to-head, prediction, live streaming details

Published at :April 30, 2024 at 10:46 AM

Modified at :April 30, 2024 at 1:49 PM

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This will be the first meeting between both pairs.

Indian tennis legend Rohan Bopanna and his Australian counterpart Mathew Ebden will take on Jordan Thompson/Sebastian Korda in men’s doubles Round of 32 clash at the Madrid Open 2024. Australian Open 2024 winner Bopanna/Ebden had an amazing start to the year. The pair became grand slam winners for the first time and Bopanna became the oldest player to win the grand slam at age 43 or level 43 as Bopanna likes to call it.

The Indo-Aussie duo has also finished top at the Miami Open 2024. The pair finished in the round of 32, round of 16, and quarterfinals at the Indian Wells, Monte Carlo, and Dubai Open 2024 respectively.

Meanwhile, Aussie/US pair Jordan Thompson and Sebastian Korda will pair for the first time at the clay courts of the Madrid Open 2024. Both are primarily singles players and have paired up with different partners in the past few events.

Their best finishes at the doubles events this year came when Jordan Thompson paired up with Max Purcell and won the Houston Open 2024, whereas Sebastian Korda’s best doubles finish was with Andy Murray at the Miami Open 2024. It will Interesting to see how they fare against the Bopanna/Ebden at the Madrid Open 2024.

Rohan Bopanna/Mathew Ebden vs Jordan Thompson/Sebastian Korda match details

Date: April 30, Friday
Time: 7:40 PM IST (Tentative)
Venue: La Caja Majica, Madrid

Rohan Bopanna/Mathew Ebden vs Jordan Thompson/Sebastian Korda preview

The Indo-Aussie pair has been in good form lately. They started the year with a bang with a podium finish at the Australian Open 2024. The experienced duo coordinate well on the court and support each other well on the crunch moments. In their last outing, the duo lost to Arevalo/Pavic in the pre-quarters at the Monte Carlo Masters.

In the last match, the duo won 84% of the time on the first serve and 47% of the time on the second serve to Arevalo/Pavic 83% and 57% on the first and second serve respectively eventually losing 3-6, 6-7. The duo fired two Aces and won 47% of the points(56/119). They converted 33% of the breakpoints in their last outing at Monte Carlo Masters.

The newly formed pair Thompson/Korda will team up for the first time at the Madrid Open 2024. It will be interesting to see how they fare against the experienced Bopanna/Ebden at the Madrid Open 2024.

Head-to-head record

Matches – 0

Bopanna/Ebden – 0

Thompson/Korda – 0

This will be the first meeting between both pairs at the Madrid Open 2024. Can the newly formed pair Thompson/Korda trouble the experienced pair Bopanna/Ebden at the first round of the Men’s Doubles event at the Madrid Open 2024?

Where and how to watch live streaming and TV broadcast of Rohan Bopanna/Mathew Ebden vs Jordan Thompson/Sebastian Korda, Madrid Open 2024, round of 32 match in India?

The first-round face-off between Rohan Bopanna/Mathew Ebden vs Jordan Thompson/Sebastian Korda at the Madrid Open 2024 will be broadcast live on the Sony Sports Network. Tennis fans can catch the live telecast of the game on Sony Sports Ten 5 SD/HD channels. The network’s streaming service, SonyLiv, will make the match available on their app and website.

Additionally, fans can also catch the live action on Tennis TV, which is a subscription-based streaming service.

Prediction

The Indo-Aussie grand slam-winning pair will have the edge going into the first round of the men’s doubles event at the Madrid Open 2024. The seasoned doubles pair, Bopanna/Ebden have good coordination and great understanding on the court. The offensive-defensive style of Bopanna-Ebden compliments their overall movement and performance on the court. Due to their sheer experience and permanent doubles partnership set up, they are serious favourites going into the match.

Meanwhile, the Aussie-US pair Thompson/Korda will have the mystery working for them being the newly formed pair. It will be difficult to predict their playing style and tactics which is a slight advantage on their part. However, the recent performances of Bopanna/Ebden, their long-standing partnership, and their statistical edge suggest they will have no problem sailing through the first round in the Men’s doubles event at the Madrid Open 2024.

Result: Bopanna/Ebden to win straight sets.

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