US Open Day 6 Preview: Paes, Hingis and Bopanna in on the doubles action
Wimbledon mixed doubles champions Leander Paes and Martina Hingis will play tonightWe preview the doubles action from Flushing Meadows tonight as India’s Rohan Bopanna and Leander Paes both play with their respective partners – Bopanna in the gentlemen’s doubles with partner Florin Mergea, and Paes with top women’s doubles seed Martina Hingis.
#1 Leonardo Mayer and Joao Sousa vs Fedrico Delbonis and Diego Schwartzman
Leonardo Mayer, who lost to Roger Federer in the first round of the men’s singles, and Joao Sousa who lost a thrilling 5 setter against Bernakis of Lithuania will take on the Argentinean pair of Fedrico Delbonis and Diego Schwartzman in the second round of the Men’s doubles.
The pair of Mayer and Sousa beat Jack Sock of America and Vasek Popsil of Canada in the first round. After being one set down, the Portuguese-Argentine pair made a comeback winning the next two sets 7-6, 7-5. Meanwhile the Argentine pair of Delbonis and Schwartzman also won a three setter against Martin Klizan and Lukas Rosol in their first round match up.
They have never faced each other before and this will be their first meeting. We can expect a few fireworks in this game as all four players are talented and can spring up a surprise.
Prediction: This will be a hard fought battle. Mayer and Sousa to come out on top.