Rohan Bopanna interview: ‘I’m still able to compete at the highest level, that is a proud feeling’

At the age of 43, Rohan Bopanna may be in the twilight of his career but he is still far from done.

He told Scroll that the 2023 season was his best on tour. With his Australian partner Matthew Ebden, he reached five tour finals, winning in Doha and becoming the oldest player to win an ATP Masters 1000 event, at Indian Wells.

Littered across the season were moments of magic, and he featured in the final of first (mixed doubles) and last (men’s doubles) Grand Slams of the year.

All the accomplishments and consistency saw him rise back to a career-high equalling world No 3 doubles rank.

And in the 2024 season, starting the Australian Open as the second seeds, he hopes to start where he left off.

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Excerpts from the interview with Scroll:

How would you describe your 2023 season, and what will you take forward from it in 2024?

I think the year had been kind, really fantastic, and definitely one of the best years on the circuit.

I think after a long, long time, I was playing with one partner the entire season. I think that helped us be consistent throughout the year.

The main thing is to still do...

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