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Rohan Machanda Bopanna is an Indian tennis athlete who is a specialist in playing doubles only. He became the oldest first time number one at aged 43 ranking the world over after winning his first major Doubles title at the Australian Open held in 2024 with Matthew Ebden. He is a French Open mixed doubles champion in 2017 and achieved the mixed doubles with Gabriela Dabrowski and has splayed three other major finals in his career. He is associated with the Indian team that competes in the Davis Cup and participated at the Olympic Games in 2012 and 2016.
Rohan Bopanna is an Indian professional tennis player who plays only in doubles. He attained the world No. 1 ranking after winning his first major doubles title at the 2024 Australian Open with Matthew Ebden, and in doing so becoming the oldest first time No. 1 at the age of 43.
| Name: Profession: Nick names: Other names: | Rohan Machanda Bopanna Indian professional tennis player Bopee Rohan, Bopa, |
Rohan Bopanna Personal Details
| Date of birth | 4 March 1980 |
| Age | 44 years (as of January 2024) |
| Sex | Male |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lbs) (as of 2015) |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Profession | Indian professional tennis player |
| Hobbies | Music, Traveling, and Playing Golf |
| Habits | Not known |
Rohan Bopanna Family
| Family Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Father: | M. G. Bopanna (coffee-planter) |
| Mother: | Malika Bopanna (homemaker) |
| Spouse: | Supriya Annaiah (married 2012) |
| Brothers: | None |
| Sisters: | Rashmi (elder sister) |
| Children: | One son (name not known) |
Rohan Bopanna Education details
| School: College: | Not known Jain University, Bangalore |
Rohan Bopanna Career
At the age of 11 years, Bopanna took the courts to learn and started his professional career in 2003. Bopanna has won 24 ATP world tennis doubles tournaments. Of these, five were in the Masters 1000. Has also participated in 4 Grand Slam finals, winning two in doubles and two mixed doubles, winning the 2017 French Open mixed doubles alongside Gabriela Dabrowski and the men’s doubles Australian Open in 2024 with Ebden. He has been part of the Indian Davis cup team since 2002 and has participated in the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games. He has also received two gold medals in Asian Games held in the year 2018 and 2022.
Rohan Bopanna in Social Media
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Rohan Bopanna Luxuries
Property Bopanna possesses an elegant automobile collection with a BMW X6 and a Mercedes Benz GLC among others. Even has a personal coffee estate in Coorg, Karnataka which is the place he hails from. He stays in Bangalore with his spouse Supriya Annaiah and their son.
Rumors about Rohan Bopanna
Bopanna rumours were also rife about him having clashed with his former teammate Leander Paes regarding selections in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Bopanna preferred playing with Saketh Myneni, but he was paired with Paes by the All India Tennis Association (AITA). The pair made their exit after the first round in the men’s doubles competition. Bopanna later explained that there were no hard feelings between him and Paes as they were more of business oriented than personal, although they had quite a few differences as far as play was concerned.
Interesting facts about Rohan Bopanna
- Bopanna is a huge fan of Stefan Edberg and Roger Federerstfane, so Bopanna Edwin Bopanna.
- Bopanna likes music, travelling and plays golf in his spare time.
- Bopee is how his friends and relatives call Mr. Bopanna.
- Bopanna is the co-head player of Rohan Bopanna Tennis Academy (RBTA) in Bangalore. Pursuance of the goal of RBTA which is to provide tennis coaching and coaching infrastructure to a young generation of tennis players.
- Bopanna is also involved in several other causes including educating poor children and supporting relations between India and Pakistan through Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi’s joint endeavor, the Indo Pak Express.
Rohan Bopanna Trivia
- Bopanna is the fourth player from India to etch his name in stone for winning the Grand Slam after Mahesh Bhupathi, Leander Paes and Sania Mirza.
- Bopanna is the first aged player to have won a Grand Slam title since the start of the Open Era, which was at 43 ~2 months at the Australian Open of 2024.
- • Bopanna has beaten Mike Bryan’s record as the oldest player to become world No. 1 in doubles with 40 years and 9 months when he achieved this position in 2018.
- • Bopanna is one of the very few players who preferences one handed backhand in doubles. In addition, he possesses a good serve and forehand too.
Awards
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Arjuna Award | 2018 |
| Rajyotsava Award | 2010 |
| Ekalavya Award | 2005 |
Rohan Bopanna Achievements
| Career | Information |
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| Grand Slam titles (2) | 2017 French Open mixed doubles, 2024 Australian Open men’s doubles |
| Grand Slam finals (4) | 2010 US Open men’s doubles, 2018 Australian Open mixed doubles, 2023 US Open men’s doubles, 2023 Australian Open mixed doubles |
| ATP World Tour Finals finals (2) | 2012, 2015 |
| ATP Masters 1000 titles (5) | 2012 Paris, 2013 Shanghai, 2014 Miami, 2017 Montreal, 2023 Indian Wells |
| ATP Tour titles | 24 |
| Asian Games gold medals (2) | 2018 men’s doubles, 2022 mixed doubles |
| Davis Cup appearances | 22 Times |
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