India's Davis Cup doubles tennis pair of Rohan Bopanna and Leander Paes will face off against one another in the US Open mixed doubles semifinal, as they partner Yung-Jan Chan and Martina Hingis respectively, at the Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York.
Paes and Hingis, who won the Australian Open and Wimbledon this year, are a treat to watch with the Indian star enthralling the fans with his amazing reflexes on the court. Having played alongside Paes, the big-serving Bopanna knows Paes' game well enough to provide stiff competition to the champion pair.
Bopanna, though, not only has to contend with Paes, but also Hingis, who is as good a doubles player as her Indian partner. Hingis also possesses a dangerous game from the baseline, which makes the Indo-Swiss pair a lethal combination.
The fourth seeds have reached the semifinals of the competition without many matches under their belt, as they have progressed in the competition, after having received walkovers in their last two rounds.
The Indo-Swiss pair defeated the US pairing of Claire Liu and Taylor Harry Fritz in the first round of the competition after which they have not played any competitive mixed doubles match, which could encourage Bopanna and Yung-Jan to attack the fourth seeds from the start as they might take some time to get into their groove.
Bopanna and Hung-Jan have not faced much trouble in reaching the semifinals, barring their quarterfinal fixture against Su-Wei Hsieh and Henri Kontinen, who lost the match through a super tie-breaker. Bopanna, who has a booming serve, needs to be spot on with his service game and take full advantage of it, or else Paes and his dominance at the net might be too hot for the second seeds in the competition.
Bopanna, who has never won any mixed doubles Grand Slam title, is just two steps away from his maiden crown, but Paes and Hingis pose a major hurdle to his major ambitions.
Where to Watch Live
Leander Paes-Martina Hingis vs Rohan Bopanna-Yung-Jan Chan semi final is the fifth match on Louis Armstrong stadium with the first match scheduled for 11am local time (8:30pm IST, 4pm BST, 1m AEST) start.
Indian viewers can catch the entire Day 10 action on Ten Sports with live streaming option on tensports.com.
UK viewers can watch the Day 10 live coverage of the US Open on Sky Sports 1/HD with live streaming on Sky Go.
Viewers in the US can enjoy the live US Open coverage on ESPN and online on Watch ESPN.
Fox Sports 4 will offer live coverage of the US Open 2015 in Australia with an online option on Foxtel.
