An End Of An Era In Indian Tennis! Rohan Bopanna Hangs Up Racquet After Two Decades

Bopanna announced his retirement from professional tennis, drawing curtains on an glorious 20-year stint at the top echelons of the sport. (Instagram/indiantennisdaily)

Bopanna concluded his career at the at the Paris masters 1000 alongside Alexander Bublik as the duo went down to John Pearce and James Tracy. (X)

Bopanna holds the distinction of becoming the oldest player to climb to the top of the world rankings as he secured the Numero Uno spot at the age of 43 in the year 2024. (X)

Bopanna won his first won his first Grand Slam title in 2017 alongside Gabriela Dabrowski with his win in the French Open. He holds a mixed doubles record of 55-42. (X)

Bopanna represented India at three Olympic Games with a best finish coming alongside Sania Mirza as the duo placed fourth in the Rio 2016 quadrennial spectacle,. (X)

In 2023, Bopanna won the Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000, partnered with Matthew Ebden, becoming the oldest player to win a Masters 1000 title at 43. (X)

Bopanna became the oldest player to reach the final of an ATP 500-level tournament during the 2025 Japan Open at age 45 years and 6 months, before he went down in the final to Hugo Nys and Edouard Roger-Vasselin. (X)

Bopanna is the second oldest player, only behind the legendary John McEnroe, to reach a men's doubles final at an ATP-level event. (X)

Bopanna achieved his crowning moment with a win at the Australian Open in the year 2024 alongside partner Ebden, rising to the zenith in a fashion befitting an icon. (X)