Top seed and defending champion David Ferrer finished third after Bopanna.
Shaquille O' Neal scored 34 points as the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers.
Hosts China beat defending champion Germany 3-2 in the semifinals of the women's hockey Wednesday, roaring into the finals for the 1st time.
Japan is the defending champion, having won 24 golds at home in Aomori four years ago, but China is expected to dominate this time, with South Korea and Kazakhstan also in the running adv.
Draymond Green had his second career postseason triple-double with 23 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists for the defending champions.
S. team beat the defending champion improbable champion Brazil, the Chinese team still could not shake off their "bad luck" is still ranked third in the tournament.
Memphis rookie Hakim Warrick and defending champion Josh Smith of Atlanta were eliminated in the first round with two-dunk totals of 86 and 81 points, respectively.
Playing France in July should tell us more about what the defending champions are made of this year.
His admirable achievements have saved the three-time defending champion Lakers.
Inter Milan reached the UEFA Champions League final for the first time in 38 years by beating defending champion Barcelona on 3-2 aggregate despite a 1-0 loss early Thursday(Beijing Time).
So he signed a one-year deal with the defending champion Lakers.
The defending champion broke the third-seeded Ferrer in the first game but a catalogue of errors then undermined his hard work at the Qi Zhong Tennis Center in suburban Minhang District.
In other first-round matches, two-time defending champion Spain defeated Switzerland 4-1. The Spaniards advanced to the July quarterfinals against France, which beat Germany 4-1.
Italy, the defending champions, could not have asked for a much easier ride after the draw for the group stages were made.
Truth be told, it hadn't occurred to him that would be the mantra for the two-time defending champion Lakers.
