In twilight of his career, Rohan Bopanna steps out of shadows of Indian greats with US Open final appearance

• 09-Sep-2023
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For a player that has spent most of the last two decades at the elite level of professional sport – including 20 years of Davis Cup ties and back-to-back appearances at the Olympics – Rohan Bopanna has, for the most part, shown nothing but pride that most of his records are prefixed with the word ‘oldest.’ Earlier this year, after he and Ebden won the prestigious Indian Wells Masters – known in tennis circles as the ‘fifth Grand Slam’ – he became the oldest player to win a Masters 1000 title. Shortly after, at 43, he became the oldest player in the top 10 of the world rankings. And by reaching the final on Friday, he became the oldest player to reach a Grand Slam men’s doubles final in the Open Era.