Briton Joe Salisbury crashes out of Wimbledon in the men’s doubles semi-final along with American partner Rajeev Ram as the pair squander FIVE match points and a two-set lead against Australian duo Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell
- Joe Salisbury and American partner Rajeev Ram failed to reach Wimbledon final
- They were defeated in five sets by Australian duo Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell
- The pair lost five match points after a two-set advantage
- Ebden and Purcell will now play in the men’s doubles final on Saturday
Briton Joe Salisbury and American partner Rajeev Ram forfeited a two-set lead against Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell to lose in the Wimbledon Men’s doubles, semi-final on Thursday.
Salisbury, the world No. 1 in men’s doubles, and Ram took the first set 6-3 on court one before claiming the second on a tiebreak. The pair later got five match points, but failed to capitalize.
In an impressive comeback, Ebden and Purcell came to a close tiebreak in the third, before taking the final two sets 6-4 and 6-2 to earn a place in Saturday’s final.
More to follow.
Joe Salisbury crashed out of men’s doubles semifinal with American partner Rajeev Ram
Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell came from two sets behind to reach the final on Saturday
Salisbury (L) and Ram (R) failed to cash in five match points against Ebden and Purcell