Bopanna and Ebden broke Nys and Zielinski in the 11th game to take a 6-5 lead. They then fought off a late challenge, saving a couple of break points before taking the 12th game and the opening set.
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How Much Prize Money Will Rohan Bopanna And Matthew Ebden Get For Winning Australian Open 2024? , Other
Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden delivered a stellar performance at the Rod Laver Arena, securing their inaugural Australian Open men’s doubles title as a pair on Saturday. The duo emerged victorious against Italy’s Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori, triumphing in straight sets with a thrilling scoreline of 7-6, 7-5.
In his 17th Australian Open appearance, Bopanna, aged 43 years and 329 days, not only secured his first Grand Slam men’s doubles title but also made history as the oldest Grand Slam champion. The final match showcased Bopanna and Ebden’s prowess from the beginning, with the duo taking a 1-0 lead in the opening game of the first set after securing a commanding 40-0 scoreline.
Although Bolelli and Vavassori fought back in the second game, leveling the score to 1-1, Bopanna and Ebden maintained their momentum. The Italian duo took an initial 15-0 lead, but Bopanna and Ebden quickly equalised. Despite a competitive game that reached deuce, Bolelli and Vavassori ultimately secured the win. (Australian Open 2024: Rohan Bopanna Becomes Oldest Grand Slam Champion At The Age Of 43)
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“Extremely happy to be playing tennis, especially playing it pain-free. Playing as the World No.1. I was playing freely and completely enjoying myself out on the court. Overall, I am enjoying myself being where I am today and playing one of my best tennis in a couple of decades,” Sony Sports quoted Bopanna as saying.
The first set was like a rollercoaster ride as both the duos were giving tough competition to each other. Bopanna and Ebden register a scoreline of 40-15 to claim a win in the fifth game. Later, Simone Bolelli/Andrea Vavassori bounced back in the sixth game and clinched it by 40-15 to equalize the first set 3-3.
The Indo-Australian duo maintained their dominance in the first set. In the ninth match, the duo comfortably dominated the Italian pair and claimed a win with a scoreline of 40-15.
How much will Bopanna and his partner get for winning the Australian Open?
Rohan Bopanna and his partner will get around (AU$365,000, as per InShorts) Rs 2 crore each for winning the doubles title.
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Asian Games 2023: India won gold in tennis, pair of Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja defeated Chinese Taipei
Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja asian games 2023 India’s golden journey continues. India got great news in tennis on the seventh day of the game. In the mix, experienced Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale won the gold medal for India. The pair defeated Tsung Hao Huang and An Shuo Liang of Chinese Taipei.
Rutuja Pair of Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja won gold even after losing the first set
The pair of Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale had lost their first set. However, after losing the first set, both of them made a brilliant comeback by defeating Chinese Taipei’s Tsung Hao Huang and An Shuo Liang 2-6, 6-3, 10-4 and won the gold medal in the mixed doubles event of the Asian Games.
Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja India gets second medal in tennis in Asian Games
Rohan Bopanna And with Rutuja pair winning the gold medal, now the Indian tennis team will return with at least one gold medal. This time in the Asian Games, India won only two medals in tennis, which included silver in men’s doubles.
Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja India’s 9th gold in Asian Games
India has so far won a total of 9 gold medals in the Asian Games. If we talk about total medals, then with the help of 9 gold, 13 silver and 13 bronze medals, India has a total of 35 medals in its account. India is currently at 6th position in the medal tally.
Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Saketh Myneni and Ramkumar Ramanathan won silver in men’s doubles.
Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni lost the final of the tennis men’s doubles event at the Asian Games and had to settle for a silver medal. The Indian pair was defeated in the final by Chinese Taipei’s Hsu Yu Siu and Jason Jung in straight sets. Su (182) and Jung (231), both members of the unseeded Chinese Taipei team, had better singles rankings, which was also reflected in their play. They defeated the second seeded Indian pair 6-4, 6-4.
Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja This is Ramkumar’s first medal in the Asian Games and Myneni’s third medal. He has won men’s doubles silver with Satnam Singh and mixed doubles gold with Sania Mirza at the 2014 Incheon Games. Ramkumar’s service remained weak in the second set also. The score was 15-30 in the third game when he double faulted and the Taipei team made two break points. Saketh made the score 15-15 in the ninth game. The Indian pair saved their serve but Jung took the lead with a volley winner on the backhand. After this there was no chance of comeback for the Indian pair.
Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja This has been India’s performance in Asian Games tennis
In tennis, India had won four medals in Busan in 2002, four in Doha in 2006, five in Guangzhou in 2010, five in Incheon in 2014 and three in Jakarta in 2018.