"Wanted To Stop But I Had Good People Around Me": Rohan Bopanna On Australian Open Triumph

29.01.2024 - 06:05 sports.ndtv.com

Newly crowned World No. 1 player in men's doubles tennis, Rohan Bopanna made history as he became the oldest man to win a Grand Slam title, clinching the Australian Open 2024 with partner Matthew Ebden on Saturday.

Rohan has had to wait for a long time for his maiden Men's Doubles title, and there were times in his life where he wanted to stop.

But, the 42-year-old had some fine people around him who continued to push him in the pursuit of his dream. "It's been a proud moment, incredible.

It was just all that weight lifted off of the shoulder. The body automatically fell to the ground when we finished the match point.

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