"Still Hasn't Sunk In": Rohan Bopanna Reacts To Becoming Oldest World No. 1 In Men's Doubles Tennis
India's tennis stalwart Rohan Bopanna became the oldest first-time world no. 1 in the history of the sport as he and partner Matthew Ebden qualified for the Australian Open 2024 men's doubles semi-final. Bopanna entered the tournament with a career-high ranking of world no. 3 and will now be elevated to the top spot when the rankings are revised on Monday after the Australian Open's conclusion. Bopanna and Ebden defeated Argentina's Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni in the quarterfinals. After securing the world no. 1 spot, Bopanna said that "India and Indian tennis needed this".