Rohan Bopanna: Legendary player Rohan Bopanna made history as he became the oldest ATP Masters 1000 champion. Along with his Australian partner, Matt Ebden, Bopanna won the men’s doubles crown at the BNP Paribas Open. In the final match held on Saturday, the duo defeated top-seeded Wesley Koolhof of the Netherlands and Neil Skupski of Britain with a score of 6-3, 2-6, 10-8.
Rohan Bopanna’s incredible feat
Speaking post-match, he said, “I’ve been, over the years, coming here and seeing all these guys win for so many years. I’m really happy that Matt and I were able to do this and get this title here. It’s been some tough matches, close matches. Today we played against one of the best teams out there. Really happy that we got the trophy.”
With this incredible feat, Bopanna broke the record set by Canada’s Daniel Nestor, who had won the 2015 Cincinnati Masters at the age of 42. Bopanna, who is now 43 years old, earned his fifth Masters 1000 doubles title, with his last victory being in Monte Carlo in 2017. This year, the Indo-Australian duo reached their third final, highlighting Bopanna’s prowess on the court. The victory adds to Bopanna’s impressive collection of 24 tour-level trophies.
Impressive ATP Tour
The Indo-Australian duo had an impressive journey to the finals, defeating some top players along the way. They managed to stun defending champions John Isner and Jack Sock, who had won the desert tournament twice before, in the semi-finals.
In the quarter-finals, they also emerged victorious against Canadian singles stars Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov. Bopanna and Ebden began their tournament run with a win over Rafael Matos and David Vega Hernandez in the opening match. As a result of his successful performance, Bopanna’s ranking jumped four spots from No. 15 to No. 11 in the Pepperstone ATP Live Doubles Rankings.
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