NEW DELHI: Tennis ace Rohan Bopanna has been chosen for the prestigious Padma Shri award by the Indian government. Bopanna’s stellar achievements on the court have earned him this recognition, making him the oldest player to attain the top ranking when the new doubles rankings are released on Monday.The 43-year-old Indian tennis stalwart is on…
NEW DELHI: The Indo-Australian men’s doubles pair of Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden secured their place in the championship clash after a thrilling semi-final encounter at the Australian Open on Thursday. The second-seeded team defeated the unseeded duo of Tomas Machac and Zhizhen Zhang 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(10-7) in Melbourne.This victory sets the stage for Bopanna,…
NEW DELHI: Rohan Bopanna feels that his ascent to world No. 1 in doubles rankings at the twilight of his career is the perfect boost that Indian tennis needed just when it was falling off the radar.Bopanna is set to become the oldest tennis player to achieve the world No. 1 ranking in men’s doubles…
NEW DELHI: Indian tennis veteran Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden advanced to the quarterfinals of the men’s doubles at the Australian Open with a commanding victory. The duo, seeded second in the draw, displayed remarkable resilience to secure a 7-6, 7-6 win over the 14th-seeded pair of Wesley Koolhof from the Netherlands…
India’s Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden entered the men’s doubles quarterfinals of the Australian Open with an impressive 7-6 7-6 victory over Wesley Koolhof of the Netherlands and Croatia’s Nikola Mektic in Melbourne on Monday. The 43-year-old Bopanna and Ebden, who are seeded second in the draw, were broken early…
