AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2023 · ALTERNATE ENTRY BREAKING UPDATE
Fresh off their runner-up finish at the ATP 250 Tata Open Maharashtra in Pune, Indian duo Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and N. Sriram Balaji have gained entry into the 2023 Australian Open Men’s Doubles main draw as alternates following the withdrawal of Mackenzie McDonald and Marcelo Melo.
Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan & N. Sriram Balaji · R1 Draw
Alternates · Into Main Draw| Round | Match | Score | Result | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | (Alt)Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (IND) / N. Sriram Balaji (IND) vs. (5)Ivan Dodig (CRO) / Austin Krajicek (USA) | 1st Round | ENTRY | Replaced McDonald/Melo in the Men’s Doubles draw |
Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Sriram Balaji, who’d made the final of the recently concluded ATP 250 Tata Open Maharashtra finalists as alternates, have entered the Aussie Open draw and will take on 5th seeds Ivan Dodig & Austin Krajicek.
The pair travelled to Australia in hope of withdrawals and managed to finally get in after the pair of Mackenzie McDonald and Marcelo Melo pulled out at the last minute.