London: Indian tennis pair Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna lost their men's doubles semifinal clash to top seeds Bob and Mike Bryan of the US in straight sets at the Aegon Championships.
The Bryan brothers won 6-4, 6-2 in 41 minutes and will take on Austro-Brazilian fourth seeds Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares in the final at the Queen's Club grass courts.
The Indian third seeds were clearly not in their elements as they faulted thrice in the match.
The top seeds got three chances to break, once in the first set and twice in the second, and made use of every opportunity. The Indians did not earn a single breakpoint....
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01:14 PM, Jun 16, 2013
London: Indian tennis pair Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna reached the semi-finals of the Aegon Championships men's doubles with a hard fought victory over fifth seeded British pair Colin Fleming and Jonathan Marray here on Friday. The third seeds edged the local pairing 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 10-4 in an hour and 32 minutes. The Indians will face fourth seeds Alexander Peya of Austria and Bruce Soares of Brazil next. ...
08:37 AM, Jun 15, 2013
London: Indian tennis pair Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna entered the Aegon Championships men's doubles quarterfinals here Thursday. The third seeds got a walkover after French pair of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Nicolas Mahut decided to not take part in the second round doubles game after playing their respective singles matches on the grass courts of the Queen's Club. The Indian duo will play the winners of the match between Benoit...
11:42 PM, Jun 13, 2013
Paris: India witnessed a mixed outing in the men's doubles event of the French Open as Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna crashed out in the first round even as veteran Leander Paes and his Austrian partner Jurgen Melzer eased into the next stage, here. Seeded fourth, Bhupathi and Bopanna had a forgettable outing at the Roland Garros last night as they were stunned 5-7, 4-6 by unseeded Polish combination of...
10:25 AM, May 29, 2013
New Delhi: Indian tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi, who has launched his ambitious International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) with the backing of a galaxy of top stars, says his event would be TV, spectator and players friendly because of its unique model. Superstars such as Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal and legends Andre Aggasi and Pete Sampras have promised to feature in the league, which is expected to...
02:54 PM, May 26, 2013
It was earlier reported that Vimal and Vijay Seethupathi will be part of director Seenu Ramasamy's next project. The director is noted for movies like 'Neerparavai' and 'Merku Parava Katru'. However the latest buzz is that Vimal will not be a part of the venture and now Dinesh of 'Attakathi' fame will replace him in 'Soontha Oru'. Renowned novelist Ramakrishnan has penned this script and Lingusamy's Tirupathi brothers have confirmed...
01:26 PM, May 26, 2013
New Delhi: Indian tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi, who has launched his ambitious International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) with the backing of a galaxy of top stars, says his event would be TV, spectator and players friendly because of its unique model. Super stars such as Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal and legends Andre Aggasi and Pete Sampras have promised to feature in the league, which is expected...
09:04 PM, May 25, 2013
Hyderabad: The Telugu film industry wants to highlight its contribution to Indian cinema and will kickstart the centenary celebrations here soon amongst the presence of the entire fraternity. "We have never highlighted how much has Telugu industry contributed to Indian cinema. We want to showcase the achievements of some of our luminaries who have made us proud over the years. The celebrations will start soon and we have also requested...
10:55 AM, May 23, 2013
Rome: Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna reached the semi-finals of the Rome Masters after getting a walkover from rivals Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek even as Sania Mizra and Bethanie Mattek-Sands crashed out of the women's event, here. Berdych, who shocked world number one Novak Djokovic in the men's singles in a gruelling three-setter, cited muscle fatigue as the reason for him withdrawing. Bhupathi and Bopanna will now fight it...
01:49 PM, May 18, 2013
Rome: Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna entered the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters but it was curtains for Leander Paes and his Austrian partner Jurgen Melzer, here. Sixth seed Indian combo of Bhupathi and Bopanna scored a 6-2 6-3 win over unseeded British team of Dominic Inglot and Jonathan Marray in the second round of the Euro 3,204,745 elite clay court tournament. However, Paes and Melzer made an early exit...
05:19 PM, May 17, 2013
Chennai: Despite good opening in the domestic market, Tamil crime-comedy 'Soodhu Kavvum' and Telugu romantic-drama 'Sukumarudu' have failed to keep the cash registers ringing in the overseas market. 'Soodhu Kavvum' collected Rs 15.68 lakh in US, while Aadi Pudipeddi-starrer 'Sukumarudu' raked in merely Rs 89,735," according to a tweet posted by trade analyst, Taran Adarsh on his Twitter page. Pointing out that big stars are a big draw in the...
10:51 AM, May 15, 2013
Tamil actor Vijay Sethupathy is still basking on the success of his film 'Soodhu Kavum', but the actor is also busy with other projects. He has always surprised his fans with different roles that he has played. The latest buzz is that Vijay has donned the hat of a producer and now the expectations are running high. It is interesting to watch how the multi-faceted actor Vijay shuffles across various...
03:36 PM, May 08, 2013
Cast: Vijay Sethupathi, Sanchita Shetty, Radha Ravi, M S Bhaskar, Simha, Ashok Selvan, RJ Ramesh Thilak and Karuna Karan Director: Nalan Kumarasamy Packed with several funny, outrageous twists, 'Soodhu Kavvum' (SV) makes for a great one time watch. You can't possibly enjoy the film a second time because most of the plot is closely attached to the twists. Treading the path few Tamil films have attempted, 'Soodhu Kavvum' proves yet...
03:36 PM, May 03, 2013
New Delhi: Bollywood star Lara Dutta would like to see her tennis star husband Mahesh Bhupathi on the silver screen. "I would like to see Mahesh on the screen but I don't think he will ever come in front of the camera," said the former miss universe. Bhupathi married Lara in February, 2011. The couple was blessed with a daughter in January, 2012. Talking about her 15-month old daughter, Saira,...
05:32 PM, Apr 27, 2013
Monte Carlo: Leander Paes and Jurgen Melzer overcame sixth seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna to advance to the quarter-finals of the men's doubles of the Monte Carlo Masters here on Thursday. The Indo-Austrian pair took 57 minutes to defeat Bhupathi-Bopanna 6-2, 6-3 at the 1000-point ATP clay-court tournament. Paes-Melzer broke their opponents thrice out of the nine opportunities they got in comparison to the Indian pairings' zero conversion rate...
08:18 PM, Apr 18, 2013
After a long hiatus, the ace comedian Vadivelu is gearing up to hit the screens once again, this time with a bang. He has a string of projects lined up for him. Having already signed in to be a part of a historical flick, where he will play the role of Thenaliraman, and KS Ravikumar's 'Africavil Vadivelu', the comedian has yet another dream project lined up. Director PT Selvakumar of...
03:33 PM, Apr 08, 2013
The Indian Tennis Players Association's first meeting on Saturday also saw the participation of two more vice-presidents, Mahesh Bhupathi and Somdev Devvarman. ...
10:11 AM, Apr 08, 2013
Bangalore: Somdev Devvarman, who led the players' revolt against AITA, on Sunday said veterans Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupahti have provided useful ideas for the betterment of Indian tennis but only time will tell if those ideas will work. Paes, who was the only top player to not side with the rebel players, surprisingly joined the newly-formed Indian Tennis Players Association as one of the vice presidents. Somdev said all...
12:53 AM, Apr 08, 2013
Bangalore: Veteran Indian tennis player Leander Paes Thursday said his fitness is still good enough to carry him into Brazil Olympic Games in 2016. Paes' contemporary and estranged partner Mahesh Bhupathi has already made it clear that 2013 would be his last season as a professional player. Paes, who will turn 40 in June this year, though said he can still play another three-and-a-half years because his body feels great...
07:51 PM, Apr 04, 2013
