Top five achievements of Rohan Bopanna

Published at :January 27, 2024 at 7:54 PM

Modified at :January 28, 2024 at 12:19 AM

He scripted history by the winning the men’s doubles title at Australian Open 2024.

Rohan Bopanna has been one of the longest-serving names in the books of Indian tennis history. A late bloomer in the sport, only finding his calling in his late teens, Bopanna has been nothing short of exceptional since then. Let’s take a look at some of the biggest achievements in his illustrious career.

Rohan Bopanna’s top achievements

Oldest Player to win a Grand Slam

Rohan Bopanna created history at the Australian Open 2024 by winning the men’s doubles title with Matthew Ebden and becoming the world No. 1 in doubles at the age of 43. Bopanna and Ebden defeated the Italian pair of Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori in straight sets 7-6(0), 7-5 in a thrilling final at the Rod Laver Arena. This was Bopanna’s first Grand Slam title in the men’s doubles category, and his second overall, after winning the mixed doubles trophy at the 2017 French Open with Gabriela Dabrowski. Bopanna also broke the record of Jean-Julien Rojer, who was 40 years and 270 days old when he won the 2022 French Open with Marcelo Arevalo, to become the oldest man to win a Grand Slam title.

Oldest tennis player to reach World No. 1 Ranking

Rohan Bopanna is the oldest player to achieve the number-one ranking in men’s doubles tennis. The 43-year-old Indian player reached the Australian Open semifinals with his partner Matthew Ebden to secure the top spot. Before Bopanna, Rajeev Ram of the United States was the oldest player to reach the number one ranking, at age 38 in October 2022.

Oldest tennis player to win ATP Masters 1000 title

Rohan Bopanna and Mathew Ebden became the oldest tennis duo to win an ATP Masters 1000 title after their Indian-Wells triumph.

In the final, they saw off-the-top seeds Wesley Koolhof and Neil Skupski. The Indo-Australian duo won the first set 6-3 but conceded the second one 6-2. In the tiebreaker, Bopanna-Ebden emerged victorious 10-8.

Reached 2010 US Open men’s doubles final without dropping a set

Rohan Bopanna teamed up with Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi of Pakistan to make a historic run in the 2010 US Open men’s doubles. The unseeded duo reached the final of the tournament, becoming the first Indian-Pakistani pair to make it to a Grand Slam final in the Open era.

Bopanna and Qureshi’s Indo-Pak Express reached the final following some impressive wins, including victories over the top-seeded Bryan brothers and the 11th-seeded Argentine team of Eduardo Schwank and Horacio Zeballos.

In the final, Rohan Bopanna and Qureshi faced off against the second-seeded Czech pair of Lukas Dlouhy and Leander Paes. Despite putting up a valiant fight, the Indo-Pakistani duo ultimately fell short, losing 6-3, 6-4. Nonetheless, their impressive run at the US Open garnered significant attention and praise, not just for their performance on the court but also for the message of unity and friendship they conveyed as a team.

One of only four Indian tennis players to a Grand Slam title

Rohan Bopanna and Gabriela Dabrowski French Open Title

Bopanna is one of just four Indians — Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza being the others — to win Grand Slam titles. He won the French Open mixed doubles title in 2017 and the men’s doubles trophy at Australian Open 2024.

Bopanna partnered with Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski to win the mixed doubles title, defeating the duo of Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Robert Farah in the final. With this victory, Bopanna became one of only four Indians to win a Grand Slam title, joining the ranks of Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi, and Sania Mirza.

Bopanna’s achievement of winning a Grand Slam title was a significant moment for Indian tennis and further cemented his status as one of the country’s most successful players.

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4th-place finish at 2016 Rio Olympics

A 37-year-old Rohan Bopanna represented India in the men’s doubles tennis event at the 2016 Rio Olympics, partnering with Sania Mirza in the mixed doubles segment. Bopanna had previously won numerous doubles titles on the professional tour and Mirza was the then number one ranked player in women’s doubles. So, the hopes from the duo were high.

Bopanna and Mirza reached the semifinals by winning three matches in straight sets. However, they succumbed to the American pair of Venus Williams and Rajeev Ram in a tightly contested semi-final, which went to a tiebreak in the third set.

In the bronze medal match, Bopanna and Mirza faced the Czech pair of Radek Stepanek and Lucie Hradecka. Despite winning the first set, Bopanna and Mirza lost the match in three sets, finishing in fourth place overall.

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