Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden have qualified for the prestigious season-ending ATP Finals. The Indo-Aussie combination secured their spot after Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow were removed from the Rolex Paris Masters, completing the 2024 lineup. This is the fourth appearance of the Indian tennis star. Both started their season with a bang, winning the Australian Open. The Indian became the oldest man to become World No. 1.
The Indian achieved the milestone at 43 years, and 331 days. They later added a Miami Open title to their resume. Bopanna and Ebden will be joined in Turin’s elite lineup by Wesley Koolhof/Nikola Mektic, Kevin Krawietz/Tim Puetz. Harri Heliovaara/Henry Patten, Marcelo Arevalo/Mate Pavic, Marcel Granollers/Horacio Zeballos, Simone Bolelli/Andrea Vavassori, and Max Purcell/Jordan Thompson. They also reached the final in Adelaide and the semi-finals at Roland Garros.
This is their second consecutive year of qualifying for the ATP Finals; in 2023, they reached the semi-finals in Turin before being defeated by Granollers and Zeballos. Rohan Bopanna is looking forward to his first ATP Finals championship, thus this event is really important for him. He previously made it to the finals in 2012 with Mahesh Bhupathi and again in 2015 with Florin Mergea. Rohan Bopanna made his ATP Finals debut in 2011 with Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi.
Rohan Bopanna reflect India’s tennis potential
Has Rohan Bopanna’s season become one of the fortunate draws? Rohan Bopanna has been a star in the doubles. He also qualified for the US Open final in 2023 losing out to Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury despite winning the first set. He has been the star performer for India in the double category. Bopanna has defied age and continues to impress at big stages.
The ATP Finals, which take place from November 10 to 17 at the Inalpi Arena, will feature only the world’s top eight doubles teams. The duo has the chance of winning and adding yet another trophy to their resume and showcase the world that age is just a number if you play continue to work hard it pays off.
