Archive · 24 Jan 2026
Balaji and Oberleitner Exit Australian Open
Two tennis players, one from India and one from Austria, played in a big tournament called the Australian Open.
They lost their second match to a very good team from El Salvador and Croatia.
The losing team fought hard but couldn't win.
Another Indian player, Yuki Bhambri, had his match stopped because it was too hot.
They will play again later.
N Sriram Balaji and Neil Oberleitner lost in the second round of the Australian Open men's doubles.
They were defeated by fourth seeds Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic with a score of 5-7, 1-6.
The Indo-Austrian pair struggled to convert key moments in the opening set.
Arevalo and Pavic's experience and consistency proved decisive.
Another Indian, Yuki Bhambri, had his match suspended due to extreme heat.
- Who
- N Sriram Balaji (India) and Neil Oberleitner (Austria)
- What
- Lost in the second round of the Australian Open men's doubles
- When
- Saturday
- Where
- Melbourne Park, Australia
- Why
- Defeated by fourth seeds Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic
- Players
- N Sriram Balaji (India), Neil Oberleitner (Austria)
- Opponents
- Marcelo Arevalo (El Salvador), Mate Pavic (Croatia)
- Match Result
- 5-7, 1-6
- Tournament
- Australian Open
- Round
- Second Round
