New York: India’s Rohan Bopanna and Indonesia’s Aldila Satjiadi were knocked out in the US Open mixed doubles semis. The defeat was in straight sets against the American alliance Donald Young-Taylor Townsend. Score: 3-6, 4-6.

Bopanna’s doubles partner Mathew Ebden and Barbora Krejcikova defeated the pair 7-6 (7-4), 2-6, 10-7 to advance to the semis. In doubles, the alliance of Bopanna and Mathew Ebden was eliminated in the third round the other day. Argentina’s Maximo Gonzalez-Andre Molteni defeated the second seeds with a score of 6-1, 7-5.

India’s hopes at the US Open ended with Bopanna’s exit. In singles, Sumit Nagal lost in the first round and was eliminated. In doubles, Yuki Bhambri and Sriram Balaji also returned earlier.