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MELBOURNE : India's Rohan Bopanna and Australian Matthew Ebden dug deep to win the Australian Open men's doubles title on Saturday with a 7-6(0) 7-5 victory over Italian duo Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori.
MELBOURNE : Rohan Bopanna became the oldest male Grand Slam winner in the Open era when he won the Australian Open men's doubles title on Saturday alongside Matthew Ebden, and the 43-year-old Indian puts it all down to his recovery method.
India's history-maker Rohan Bopanna became the oldest number one in men's doubles history by winning the Australian Open with his partner Matthew Ebden in Melbourne on Saturday. The second seeds registered a 7-6 (7/0), 7-5 victory over unseeded Italian pair of Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori at the Rod Laver Arena. It was their maiden title as a team and Bopanna's first in men's doubles after 60 previous Grand Slams -- a record for most attempts before winning. The victory also saw Bopanna becoming the oldest-ever man to win a Grand Slam title.
As soon as a 43-year-old Rohan Bopanna clinched his maiden Australian Open title with a straight sets victory in the men's doubles final, Chairman of the Mahindra Group, Anand Mahindra praised him for the historic feat and said that the player has inspired him to pick the tennis racquet again and go back on the tennis court. Bopanna became the oldest-ever man to win a Grand Slam. He paired with local player Matthew Ebden to clinch the historic feat in Melbourne.
India's Rohan Bopanna became the oldest man to win a Grand Slam after clinching the Australian Open 2024 men's doubles title, pairing with Matthew Ebden. Bopanna, who is set to turn 44 in March this year, also celebrated becoming the oldest number one in men's doubles history by winning the title in Melbourne on Saturday. The second seeds claimed a 7-6 (7/0), 7-5 victory over unseeded Italian pair Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori on Rod Laver Arena. It was their maiden title as a team and Bopanna's first in men's doubles after 60 previous Grand Slams -- a record for most attempts before winning.
Aus Open Men's Doubles Final Live: India's Rohan Bopanna and Australia's Matthew Ebden take on the all-Italian pair of Simone Bolelli Andrea Vavassori in the Australia Open men's doubles final at the Rod Laver Arena. The second seeds, Bopanna and Ebden, defeated the pair of Thomas Machac and Zhang Zhishen in a thrilling 3-set semi-final. Bopanna has reached the US Open final twice (2013, 2023) but a Major trophy has eluded him in his career.
Tennis star Rohan Bopanna, who is set to be crowned world number one in the doubles format, was on Thursday selected for the prestigious Padma Shri honour by the government along with six other athletes including veteran squash player Joshna Chinappa. Padma Shri is fourth highest civilian honour after Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan which is conferred to achievers for their distinguished service in any field. Bopanna has been a consistent performer and will be oldest world number one when new rankings will be issued on Monday.
India's Rohan Bopanna and partner Matthew Ebden reach the Australia Open men's doubles tennis final, beating the pair of Thomas Machac and Zhang Zhishen in a thrilling 3-set semi-final. The pairing of Bopanna-Ebden won the first set comfortably, 6-3 before losing the second 3-6. The third set saw both pairs giving their best, taking it to the tie-breaker. Bopanna and Ebden held their nerves to win the tie-breaker 10-7. In the process of entering the final, Bopanna broke his own record of being the oldest man at a Grand Slam final.