‘I’m still getting used to it’: Rohan Bopanna reacts to becoming the oldest world No. 1 in men’s doubles tennis

“First of all, thank you so much. It’s been an incredible 20 years of playing in this tournament week in and week out. And to reach #1 in the rankings today is pretty amazing. , it’s a proud feeling. Maybe it hasn’t sunk in enough, but still the whole team, especially the family, the coach, the physio and everyone behind the scenes who played such an important role and always kept me positive. It’s all thanks to the people,” he said after the quarterfinal match. And of course, my partner Matt Ebden,” he said.

Bopanna qualified for the Australian Open men’s doubles semi-finals for the first time in 17 attempts and thanked his fans for their excellent support over the past 20 overs. Bopanna said this feat was a way of giving back.

“It’s been an incredibly consistent year for the last 13 months. I’m proud to be where I am at No. 1 in the rankings. So, India needs this, Indian tennis needs this. I’m really happy to be able to do this.”I’m representing India and traveling all over the world on this tennis journey. For 20 years, there has been so much love and support from all over the country. Thank you for all your support. I think this is my way of giving back to the people of India. thank you. ” he concluded.

Bopanna and Ebden will face China’s Zizhen Zhang and Czech Republic’s Tomas Machak in Thursday’s semi-finals to seal their place in the final.