AUS Open 2024: Rohan Bopanna Set To Become Oldest World Number 1

India's Rohan Bopanna is set to become the oldest world no. 1 tennis player in men's doubles after reaching the semifinals of the AUS Open

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Entering the tournament with a career-high ranking of world no. 3, the 43-yr-old along with Australian Ebden recorded a comfortable win in the QF

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The second-seeded Indo-Australian pair will take on the unseeded duo of Tomas Machac and Zhizhen Zhang in the semis

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Bopanna will be sitting at the top spot on Monday after the end of the tourney

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Bopanna had achieved the highest rank (3) for the first time back in 2013

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Bopanna is the 4th Indian after Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza to take the world number one rank in doubles.

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Bopanna won the mixed doubles title at French Open in 2017 alongside Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski. However, a title has eluded him in men's doubles.

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In fact, Bopanna's final appearance in 2023 made him the oldest-ever Grand Slam finalist.

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Bopanna is also the oldest player to claim a men's doubles title at a Masters 1000 event. He achieved the feat last year at the age of 43.

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AUS Open 2024: Rohan Bopanna Set To Become Oldest World Number 1

India's Rohan Bopanna is set to become the oldest world no. 1 tennis player in men's doubles after reaching the semifinals of the AUS Open

Bopanna on top

Entering the tournament with a career-high ranking of world no. 3, the 43-yr-old along with Australian Ebden recorded a comfortable win in the QF

Cruising into the semis

The second-seeded Indo-Australian pair will take on the unseeded duo of Tomas Machac and Zhizhen Zhang in the semis

Semis Opponent

Bopanna will be sitting at the top spot on Monday after the end of the tourney

Matter of time

Bopanna had achieved the highest rank (3) for the first time back in 2013

Breakthrough year

Bopanna is the 4th Indian after Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza to take the world number one rank in doubles.

Bopanna part of elite list

Bopanna won the mixed doubles title at French Open in 2017 alongside Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski. However, a title has eluded him in men's doubles.

Maiden title on target

In fact, Bopanna's final appearance in 2023 made him the oldest-ever Grand Slam finalist.

Amazing feat

Bopanna is also the oldest player to claim a men's doubles title at a Masters 1000 event. He achieved the feat last year at the age of 43.

Longevity at it's best