Rohan Bopanna
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Oldest slam finalist of the Open era/ 2023
Prajwal Hegde, Sep 8, 2023: The Times of India
New York : Rohan Bopanna is 43 and owning it. Playing in unforgiving conditions, the 6-foot-4-inch Bangalorean, in tandem with the rock-solid Aussie Matthew Ebden, made the US Open men’s doubles final. The sixth seeds rallied to beat the French pair of Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut 7-6 (3), 6-2.
Bopanna, in the final here in New York 13 years after his maiden charge in the men’s doubles in 2010, became the oldest Grand Slam finalist of the Open Era. At 43 years and 6 months, he beat Daniel Nestor’s record. “Great energy from the crowd, thank you guys for coming,” Bopanna said. “Back in the final 13 years later, I love New York.”
Ebden made no secret of the team’s intention, saying they are going for the title. “We are playing for the big titles,” he said.
The conditions were extreme, the roof was partially drawn over the Louis Armstrong stadium. The 41-year-old Mahut came down on the court when he was serving in the 12th game. He complained of dizziness. Play was stalled for four minutes when the physio and doctor came on court to attend to the Frenchman.
Bopanna and Ebden came back from a break down in the opening set, levelling at 4-4 when Mahut double faulted at 15-40. The IndoAussie combine, who were made to play by the Frenchmen, came on top in the tie-break. The sixth-seeded pairing broke in the third game of the second set, and then got an insurance break in the fifth game.
2015
World Tour Final
Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau picked a shade without sizzle for their final encounter of the Barclays ATP World Tour Final. A blue that saw them merge into the soft setting of the O2 Arena.Just as well that their play provided the shine and sparkle, riding to a 6-4, 6-3 win over Rohan Bopanna and Florin Mergea to clinch the year-end trophy and claim the title of the no.1 team in the world. Bopanna, in his second final here, having made the title round with Bhupathi in 2012, had two doublefaults and two aces in his opening service game. He fought off a breakpoint (30-40) before a Rojer backhand volley earned the world no.1 pairing the early break of serve.
2017
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