Australian Open 2024: The 43-year-old Rohan Bopanna, is set to become the oldest World No.1 in men’s doubles after he reaching the Australian Open 2024 semifinals in Melbourne on Wednesday.
Rohan Bopanna and his Partner Matthew Ebden beat Argentine Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni by 6-4, 7-6(5) in the quarterfinals.
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In this Quarterfinal result takes Bopanna to the World No.1, in the ATP Rankings. The ATP Men’s Doubles No.1 player Austin Krajicek and his Croatian partner Ivan Dodig were eliminated in the AO 2024 second round.

Rohan Bopanna said,
“It has been incredible win. Twenty years of being in this sport, playing these tournaments week in week out and today, am reaching the number one ranking.”
“It is an extremely amazing and proud feeling. It is probably sunk in fully yet but yes, credit to the entire team. Behind this family, coach, physio to everyone standing, who plays such a huge important role and always keeping me positive.”
My 36-year-old Australian partner Matthew Ebden also helps lot for me to win.
“Indian tennis needed this. I am really happy to be celebrating India across the world. In this my happy tennis journey, there’s been so much of love and support from the entire country for two decades.”
Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden will fight with Czech-Chinese pair of Tomas Machac and Zhizhen Zhang in the semifinals on Thursday.
He joined as fourth Indian player to be ranked No.1 in doubles after Leander Paes, Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi.
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