At 43 years old, there is no Rohan Bopanna. The ace Indian doubles player reached his career-high ranking after beating Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektic in the third round of the Australian Open 2024. His straight-set victory with partner Matthew Ebden has propelled him to number two in the ATP doubles ranking.
After a shaky start in the opening round, Bopanna has won two straight-set matches and reached the quarterfinals at the Australian Open for the first time in their career. His next match against the Argentinian duo of Máximo González and Andrés Molteni is the biggest match of his illustrious career.
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How can Rohan Bopanna become the world No. 1?
After more than 20 years of playing professional tennis, Rohan Bopanna is close to fulfilling his lifelong dream of becoming world No. 1.
All that stands between him and the top spot are the number eight seeds, González and Molteni. If Bopanna and Ebden manage to win their quarterfinal clash against the Argentinians, they’ll reach the apex of the doubles ranking.
The biggest challenge to getting to world no. 1 would be handling the nerves.
The Indian ace tennis player has a good record against González and Molteni, and with Aussie partner Ebden by his side, the crowd will be in his favor as well. But how he handles the pressure of the occasion will ultimately come down to him achieving his lifelong dream.
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