Rohan Bopanna creates history, becomes world number one after winning quarterfinal match in Australian Open 2024

Rohan Bopanna has set a new world record in Tennis with his win in the quarterfinal of the men’s doubles event in the Australian Open 2024. The Indian star ensured that he and his partner Matthew Ebden progressed to the semifinal of the tournament. In the process, Bopanna not just defied age, but also defied the myths being set in the sport to head towards the legacy.

For the first time in his career, Rohan reached the semifinal of the Australian Open 2024. The 43-year-old has been playing his 17th consecutive AO and it is his maiden appearance in the Knockouts. His previous best result was the third round. The experienced campaigner must be only getting better with age. The fitness and determination of the athlete are spectacular.

With his partner Matthew Ebden, Rohan overcame the Argentine duo of Andres Molteni and Maximo Gonzalez in straight sets. The Indo-Aussie duo overcame the world number six duo by 6-4, 7-6(7-5) to impress the fans. In their semifinal match, the duo will be up against Z. Z. Zhang of China and T. Machac of the Czech Republic, a seedless pair, but a very well-talented one who plays with good coordination.

Rohan Bopanna sets world record 

With his win in the quarterfinal with Ebden, Rohan will ascend to the world number one rankings in the ATP world rankings by the end of the tournament. It makes Bopanna the oldest world number one in the history of the sport. It is a sensational feat considering how old he is. The star player seems to get better with age. The star player from India will be looking forward to winning the semifinal.

At the age of 38, Rajeev Ram of the USA in the past had set the record for the oldest world number one. It is inspiring that Rohan has achieved it at a much higher age of 43. If Rohan managed to win the ongoing tournament, he would be one of the oldest players to win a Grand Slam event. The fans would be hoping it to become a reality.