New York, Sep 8: In a remarkable feat, India’s Rohan Bopanna has etched his name in the annals of tennis history by becoming the oldest male player to reach a Grand Slam final. Bopanna achieved this feat by reaching the men’s doubles final of the US Open along with Australia’s Matthew Ebden.
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Their spirited performance at the Louis Armstrong Stadium helped sixth seeds Bopanna and Ebden secure a hard-fought victory over the French pair of Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut with a score of 7-6 (3). 6-2. The thrilling semi-final duel lasted 1 hour and 34 minutes. Rohan Bopanna, now 43 years and 6 months old, is defying the effects of time and setting a new world record. The feat surpasses the previous record held by Canada’s Daniel Nestor, who reached a Grand Slam final at the age of 43 years and 4 months.
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Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden’s journey is not over yet; They are set to face the winner of the other semi-final encounter, with the third-seeded pair of Andy Ram and Joe Salisbury taking on the second-seeded pair of Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek in an eagerly awaited final.
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