Martina Navratilova Congratulates Doubles Specialist Rohan Bopanna for ‘Unreal’ Achievement at Australian Open
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Even at the age of 43, Rohan Bopanna is still doing wonders on the men’s tour. After his stellar performances in the doubles event of the ongoing Australian Open, the Indian tennis player, currently ranked world No. 3 in doubles, will now become the new world No. 1 player. Reacting to the news, the 18-time singles Grand Slam champion Martina Navratilova recently offered her heartfelt felicitations on the remarkable feat.
With his sheer brilliance on the court, Bopanna has reached the semifinals of the doubles category of the Grand Slam event in Melbourne. In doing so, the ATP veteran has pulled off a historic feat on the men’s tour.
Martina Navratilova hails doubles legend Rohan Bopanna for his ‘number 1’ feat
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The official Twitter page of the Tennis Channel recently shared the news about Rohan Bopanna becoming the oldest first-time World No. 1 on the men’s tour. The Tennis Channel tweeted, “Congrats to 🇮🇳 Rohan Bopanna, who on Monday will become the new World No. 1 in doubles! The 43-year-old becomes the oldest first-time World No. 1 on the men’s side 👏”
While retweeting the post, the American tennis legend also congratulated the 43-year-old player for his ‘unreal’ achievement. She stated, “Unreal! Well done Rohan!!!”
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Unreal! Well done Rohan!!! https://t.co/kzLTsphezS
— Martina Navratilova (@Martina) January 24, 2024
Bopanna’s journey to the number 1 spot in the rankings shows that it’s never too late to achieve something truly great. Notably, the Indian tennis player is now getting lauded for both his recent feat and performances in the doubles event of the Australian Open.
Bopanna’s recent performances that got him the ‘number 1’ achievement
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The 43-year-old player is teamed up with the Aussie Matthew Ebden as they started their Grand Slam campaign by defeating James Duckworth and Marc Polmans. In the second round, Bopann and Ebden overcame another Aussie duo, John Millman and Edward Winter, with a score of 6-2, 6-4. The second-seeded duo then brushed aside Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektić to secure a place in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.
At the Margaret Court Arena, Bopann and Ebden have now defeated the sixth-seeded Argentine team, Máximo González and Andrés Molteni, with a score of 6-4, 7-6. The second-seeded duo will now lock horns with Zhang Zhizhen and Tomas Machac for a place in the title match.
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