Cricketing Fraternity congratulates Rohan Bopanna for profitable Australian Open Males’s Doubles identify
Indian Tennis ace Rohan Bopanna etched his identify in report books as he turned into the oldest guy to win a Grand Slam by way of clinching the Australian Open Males’s Doubles identify on Saturday, January 27. Paired along Matthew Ebden, Bopanna beat the Italian pair of Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori 7-6(0), 7-5 within the ultimate at Rod Laver Area.
Following his success, the 43-year-old Bopanna left in the back of Netherlands’ Jean-Julien Rojer, who received the French Open males’s doubles trophy in 2022 together with Marcelo Arevola on the age of 40. Significantly, it was once the primary identify of Ebden and Bopanna in combination after the duo misplaced in the United States Open ultimate closing yr.
The Indian Tennis maestro additionally were given any other feat in opposition to his identify by way of profitable his first Grand Slam doubles after 60 makes an attempt, which is a report for many makes an attempt sooner than profitable. Bopanna’s closing and best Grand Slam win of his occupation got here on the 2017 French Open in combined doubles, with Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski.
The Bengaluru-born participant additionally turned into best the 3rd Indian to win a males’s doubles Grand Slam identify after the mythical duo of Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes. Then again, Sania Mirza is the one one to succeed in the feat within the ladies’s class for the rustic.
Bopanna additionally turned into the oldest participant to score no. 1 rating for the primary time in Males’s doubles
Previous, he additionally turned into the oldest participant to score no. 1 rating for the primary time in Males’s doubles following his win within the quarterfinal. Bopanna’s best possible efficiency in his closing 16 Australian Open appearances was once the 3rd spherical look which he controlled six instances.
Then again, for Matthew Ebden, it was once his males’s Grand Salm doubles identify. His first one got here at Wimbledon 2022 with fellow Australian Max Purcell.
In the meantime, the cricketing fraternity congratulated Bopanna for his historical success. Mythical avid gamers reminiscent of Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Anil Kumble, VVS Laxman and several other others had been in awe of his historical feat. Listed here are one of the vital congratulatory posts:
Heartiest congratulations @rohanbopanna on being awarded the Padma Shri! 🇮🇳 Making historical past because the oldest participant to clinch a Grand Slam identify within the open technology is a testomony in your determination and fervour for the sport 🎾🙌
— Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) January 27, 2024
Seems like you’ve discovered the name of the game to turning again the clock – simply win a Grand Slam doubles identify at 43! Congratulations to you & Ebden on profitable the boys’s doubles Australian Open identify. Hats off, @rohanbopanna! 🎾 🏆🇮🇳
percent.twitter.com/Zwan2hoE8a— DK (@DineshKarthik) January 27, 2024
At 43, The eldest to win a Grand Slam identify within the Open Generation.
Absolute champion, Rohan Bopanna.
The stuff of goals and one among India’s maximum inspirational wearing tale to grow to be a Doubles Champion on the #AusOpen percent.twitter.com/tbae5y6wgf— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) January 27, 2024
What every week for Sensible Bopanna 🤩
Wednesday: Turned into the oldest doubles Global No.1 🔝
Friday: Won a Padma Shri nomination 🎖️
Saturday: Turns into the eldest guy to win a grand slam within the open technology 🏆percent.twitter.com/jjqHJGxGpvCongratulations to The Indo-Australian Specific of…
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) January 27, 2024
“𝐼 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑔𝑜 𝐼 𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎 𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑜 𝑚𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑚𝑦 𝑤𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑎𝑖𝑑, 𝐼’𝑚 𝑔𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑎 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑖𝑡 𝑎 𝑑𝑎𝑦.’”
India is happy you didn’t, Rohan. You at the moment are at 43, a Grand Slam Champion, Global No. 1 and an… percent.twitter.com/q7viYgHdke
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) January 27, 2024
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