Rohan Bopanna (R) Matthew Ebden celebrate after winning men’s doubles final match at Australian Open.© AFP
India’s Rohan Bopanna became the oldest man to win a Grand Slam after clinching the Australian Open 2024 men’s doubles title, pairing with Matthew Ebden. Bopanna also celebrated becoming the oldest number one in men’s doubles history by winning the Australian Open on Saturday. The second seeds claimed a 7-6 (7/0), 7-5 victory over unseeded Italian pair Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori on Rod Laver Arena. It was their maiden title as a team and Bopanna’s first in men’s doubles after 60 previous Grand Slams — a record for most attempts before winning.
The 43-year-old will become the oldest number one in men’s doubles history when the new rankings are released next week.
Bopanna’s only previous Grand Slam win was at the 2017 French Open in mixed doubles, with Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski.
It was Ebden’s second men’s doubles title after winning Wimbledon in 2022 with fellow Australian Max Purcell.
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