Melbourne: Rohan Bopanna India and her Croatian partner from Jurak Schreiber made the exit of the first round of a double-open double tennis event after losing to Andrey Golubev Kazakhstan and Lyudmyla Kichenok here on Saturday.
Duo Bopanna-Schreiber lost 6-1, 4-6, 9-11 in one hour and three minutes.
Bopanna and Schrieber came out with intention and won the first set 6-1 after making a mistake that was not delayed while converting two of the three breakpoints.
However, Golubev-Kichenok returned strong and led 4-2 in the second set.
Bopanna and Schrieber were broken three times in the second set by dripping India serving for the first time to admit Tin 2-4.
Bopanna and Schrieber bagged the next two matches but Golubev and Kichenok took a 6-4 set, took the match to Super Tibreak.
Bopanna and Schrieber took 9-6 in decider but Golubev and Kichenok sealed him for them after saving three match points and changing themselves.
Sania Mirza, who advanced to the second mixed doubles with American partners Rajeev RAM, was the only Indian left in Fray in the first Grand Slam this season.
Rohan Bopanna lost a mixed double-round match in the Australian Open
