Rohan Bopanna has introduced his retirement from skilled tennis after a outstanding 22-year profession. His remaining match was on the Paris Masters 1000, the place he performed doubles with Alexander Bublik. Earlier this yr, Bopanna made historical past by turning into the oldest Grand Slam winner and the oldest World No. 1 in doubles tennis.“How do you bid farewell to one thing that gave your life its which means? After 20 unforgettable years on tour, it is time… I am formally hanging up my racquet,” Bopanna stated in his emotional retirement announcement. He added, “Representing India has been the best honour of my life, and each time I stepped on court docket, I performed for that flag, that feeling, that satisfaction.”Bopanna, 45, finishes his profession with two Grand Slam titles – 2024 Australian Open males's doubles (alongside Matthew Ebden) and 2017 French Open blended doubles (alongside Gabriela Dabrowski). He additionally reached the ultimate of 4 Grand Slam finals – two in males's doubles (partnering Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi at 2020 US Open and Ebden at 2023 US Open) and two in blended doubles (teaming up with Timea Babos at 2018 Australian Open and Sania Mirza at 2023 Australian Open).
Rohan Bopanna's put up on social media.
He additionally reached the ultimate of the year-ending ATP Finals in 2012 and 2015, alongside Mahesh Bhupathi and Florin Mergea.
Bopanna's journey began from humble beginnings in Coorg, India, the place he would chop wooden to construct energy for his serve and jog via espresso estates to enhance his stamina. His dedication led him to compete on the highest ranges of tennis, together with a fourth-place end on the 2016 Rio Olympics with Sania Mirza and over twenty years of representing India in Davis Cup matches.Even after retirement, Bopanna continues to form tennis in India. He has introduced UTR Tennis Professional to the nation and runs his academy to assist develop younger Indian tennis expertise. His academy focuses on creating alternatives for upcoming gamers to succeed in the worldwide stage.Bopanna's social media put up in full:“A Goodbye… However Not The Finish. How do you bid farewell to one thing that gave your life its which means? After 20 unforgettable years on tour nevertheless, it is time… I am formally hanging up my racquet. As I write this, my coronary heart feels each heavy and grateful. Beginning my journey from a small city of Coorg in India, chopping blocks of wooden to strengthen my serve, jogging via espresso estates to construct stamina and chasing goals on cracked courts to standing below the lights of the largest arenas within the world- all of it feels surreal. Tennis hasn't been only a recreation for me – It has given me goal once I was misplaced, energy once I was damaged and perception when the world doubted me. Each time I stepped onto a court docket, it taught me perseverance, resilience to rise, to struggle once more when every little thing inside me stated I could not – and most of all, jogged my memory why I began and who I'm.”
