Bollipalli/Barrientos Pull Off a Thriller to Advance to the Second Round at Wimbledon
Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli and Nicolás Barrientos pulled off a sensational comeback in their Wimbledon first-round clash, saving four match points en route to a thrilling victory.
Facing the experienced duo of Alexandre Müller and David Goffin, Bollipalli/Barrientos dropped the opening set 4-6 but fought back with resilience to claim the second 6-4. In a nail-biting decider, they held their nerves to win the super tiebreaker 7-6(11), sealing their place in the second round.
This win marks a memorable moment in Bollipalli’s Wimbledon journey and a big step forward for the Indo-Colombian pairing on the Grand Slam stage.