Bopanna, Ebden placed second at Shanghai Masters
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Shanghai: At the Shanghai Masters, Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden came in second place. On Sunday, they lost to Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos, the seventh-seeded Spanish-Argentine pair, 7-5 2-6 7-10.
The first set was won by the fourth seeds, who had defeated Fabien Reboul and Sadio Doumbia in the final four to earn a spot in the highly anticipated ATP Finals.
But Granollers and Zeballos bounced back strongly, winning 75 per cent of their first serve points to bring it on an even keel in the second set, PTI reported.
Granollers and Zeballos were at their dominant best, winning 83 per cent of their first serve points to win the third set and claim a one-hour, 23-minute triumph.
Bopanna and Ebden, champions in Indian Wells and Doha this season, will make their team debut at the season-ending Nitto ATP Finals slated to be held in Turin, Italy in November.