Sania Mirza-Rohan Bopanna Rio 2016 Bronze Medal Match: India lose to Czech Republic

Not to be for India’s Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna. India lose the mixed doubles bronze medal match to Czech Republic’s Lucie Hradecka and Radek Stepanek. 1-6, 5-7.

Terrible game for Sania Mirza as she goes down 0-40 on her serve.

The Indian duo manage to save two break points but are unable to save the third. The Czechs break and will now serve for the gold medal.

Czechs serving for the medal pic.twitter.com/X2Xh9Bcib2

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) August 14, 2016

Steapnek holds to love! And the Czechs move to 5-all in the second set.

India had deuce on Hradecka’s serve but weren’t able to capatalise. She holds for 4-4.

Bopanna follows it up with a comfortable service game of his own. 5-4.

Heading to a tight finish to this set.

Hradecka serving at 3-4. This is when Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna should attack to force a decider in this match.

Rohan broken at love. One double. Indians need to keep momentum NOW. 2-3 @HTSportsNews pic.twitter.com/Z0LDqJoAhP

— Sukhwant Basra (@SukhwantBasra) August 14, 2016

Ah, well. India’s lead doesn’t last for long as Stepanek and Hradecka break right back. It’s 3-3 on serve.

Two breaks of serve by the Indians - life back in this contest pic.twitter.com/iAdCqxXMm9

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) August 14, 2016

What a gift from the Czechs! Radek Stepanek double faults to gift the break right back to India.

Not the start that India wanted to the second set. They are broken right at the start of it. The Czechs lead 1-0.

Can they do it?

Sania and Rohan need to pull what Venus and Ram did yesterday to flip this contest #Rio2016

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) August 14, 2016

Looking,very grim for Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna. ....

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 14, 2016

BREAKING! Sania Mirza-Rohan Bopanna thumped 6-1 in the first set. Stepanek has been in top nick. Indians need to get their act together quickly or kiss goodbye to the bronze medal

Indians wilting in the sun here - Stepanek on fire using all his guile and experience #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/XBI7su4w2y

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) August 14, 2016

UPDATE! Sania Mirza-Rohan Bopanna finally win a game. It’s 5-1 now. Too Little too late perhaps!

UPDATE! 5-0 now! Mirza-Bopanna need to win some games to get some confidence back before the second set. They way it’s going right now, it will be very difficult for the Indian pair to mount any kind of comeback

UPDATE! Another break and Stepanek-Hradecka raced to a 4-0 lead in the first set. Very difficult now for Mirza-Bopanna to win the first set

Not a good start! 

Too early in the match but Sania and Bopana don't seem like a match to the CZE team. #SaniaBopanna

— Akhil (@akhillive) August 14, 2016

UPDATE! Stepanek-Hradecka cruise to a 3-0 lead with hard-fought win in the third game. Mirza-Bopanna need to pull this back quickly or the first set will be gone

UPDATE! Early break for Stepanek-Hradecka as the Czech pair take a 2-0 lead in the first set

UPDATE! Stepanek-Hradecka hold serve, take first game 40-15. 1-0 to the Czech pair

WE ARE UNDERWAY! 30-15 in first game as Stepanek-Hradecka are serving

UPDATE! 

Almost time - bronze or nothing pic.twitter.com/XLSJReF1Yc

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) August 14, 2016

Hold your breath! 

#SaniaBopanna will be in action in the #Bronze medal match shortly. Catch Live updates here https://t.co/841dYm0C6d pic.twitter.com/u2CdZeWSL3

— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) August 14, 2016

Update! Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna are out on the field. Can they they help India open its medal tally at Rio Olympics? Stick around for updates

UPDATE! Sania Mirza-Rohan Bopanna will be in action against the Czech pair of L. Hradecká and R. Štěpánek in the Bronze medal match at 8:30 PM IST Stay tuned for Live updates

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India eagerly awaits it’s first medal at Rio Olympics 2016 as Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna take on Czech Republic’s L. Hradecká and R. Štěpánek for the bronze medal. The Indian pair will have to quickly shrug off the disappointment from the semi-final loss. Mirza-Bopanna made a promising start in the semi after winning the first set 6-2, but were pegged back the American comeback to eventually lose on the tie breaker. Can Mirza-Bopanna rise to the occasion and help India open it’s medal tally in Rio? Stick around to know and get all the updates from the bronze medal clash