Rohan Bopanna has done it! He has at last become World No. 1 at 43 years old. This is the stuff that dreams are made of. A story of a tennis player contemplating retirement a few years ago to become the oldest World No. 1 in the history of tennis.
Earlier today, Rohan Bopanna, along with his partner Matthew Ebden, claimed a straight-set victory over Máximo González and Andrés Molteni in the Australian Open 2024 quarterfinal to reach the apex of the ATP doubles ranking for the first time.
In doing so, Bopanna has joined an illustrious list of Indian players to have become World No. 1. The 43-year-old now awaits Zhang Zhizhen and Tomas Machac in the semifinal as he looks to enter his first Grand Slam Final in Australia.
Indian players to become World No. 1 in Tennis
Sania Mirza: The 6-time Grand Slam title reached the top of the ranking for 91 weeks, the most for any Indian player, men or women.
Leander Paes: Despite having 18 Grand Slams (mixed and men’s) to his name, the Olympic bronze medalist could only find himself at the top of the ranking for 39 weeks.
Mahesh Bhupathi: Paes’ partner in crime, the duo enjoyed much success together. Despite winning 12 Grand Slams (mixed and men’s), he could spend just 4 weeks as the world’s top-ranked player.
Rohan Bopanna: The latest member to join the illustrious club, Bopanna has just started his journey as the oldest-ever World No. 1.
