French Open 2026: India's N Sriram Balaji, partner Marcelo Demoliner bow out of Roland Garros after quarterfinals defeat

Indian tennis player N Sriram Balaji's impressive French Open men's doubles journey came to an end in the quarterfinals after he and Brazilian partner Marcelo Demoliner were beaten by second seeds Harri Heliövaara and Henry Patten.

The Indo-Brazilian pair lost 3-6, 4-6 in a match that lasted one hour and 17 minutes on Court Simonne-Mathieu. Despite the straight-sets defeat, Balaji and Demoliner can look back on a strong campaign at Roland Garros, having exceeded expectations to reach the last eight.




One of the highlights of their tournament came in the third round when Balaji and Demoliner upset sixth-seeded German duo Kevin Krawietz and Tim Pütz. The pair produced an impressive performance to win 7-5, 6-4 and secure a place in the quarterfinals.

Although they could not go any further, reaching the quarterfinals marks one of the best Grand Slam results of Balaji's career. The run is another significant milestone for the Indian doubles specialist and underlines his growing presence on the international circuit.

Elsewhere, India's challenge in the junior singles events came to an end. Arnav Paparkar was knocked out in the third round of the boys' singles competition, while Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi had earlier exited in the second round of the girls' singles draw.

However, Paparkar still has a chance to make an impact at the tournament. The young Indian remains in the boys' doubles event and, alongside Thai partner Kunanan Pantaratorn, is set to face top seeds Luis Guto Miguel of Brazil and Ziga Sesko of Slovenia in the next round.

While Balaji's campaign is over, Indian interest at the French Open continues through the junior doubles competition.