Tennis
Australian Open Highlights: Rohan-Ebden wins Australian Open mens' doubles title
Catch the highlights of Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden's Australian Open men's doubles title-winning performance.
Bopanna-Ebden have played out three-setters in every single match of the French Open so far. (File photo)
Indian tennis stalwart Rohan Bopanna, aged 43, etched his name in the annals of tennis history on Saturday at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne as he clinched the Australian Open men's doubles title.
Paired with Australian partner Matthew Ebden, the duo defeated the Italian pair of Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori in straight sets {7-6, 7-5].
This is the first slam title for Rohan Bopanna in men's doubles category. It is also a long-awaited Grand Slam title for India, coming after 7 years, the last one was in Mixed doubles category by Rohan Bopanna himself in 2017 French Open.
As it Happened:
Live Updates
- 27 Jan 2024 11:57 AM GMT
Game-4: Ebden makes another double fault, leads 30-15
Set-2:- Rohan-Ebden 1-2 Bolelli-Vavassori
- 27 Jan 2024 11:55 AM GMT
Game-3: A double fault from Italians but still hold the game
Set-2:- Rohan-Ebden 1-2 Bolelli-Vavassori
- 27 Jan 2024 11:50 AM GMT
Game-2: Rohan holds the serve with an another easy 40-15 game
Set-2:- Rohan-Ebden 1-1 Bolelli-Vavassori
- 27 Jan 2024 11:47 AM GMT
Game-1: Bolelli holds the first game of second set
Set-2:- Rohan-Ebden 0-1 Bolelli-Vavassori
- 27 Jan 2024 11:41 AM GMT
Tie-break: Bopanna-Ebden takes the tie-break (7-0) with pure dominance
Set-1:- Rohan-Ebden 7-6(7-0) Bolelli-Vavassori
- 27 Jan 2024 11:40 AM GMT
TieBreak:- Rohan-Ebden 6-0 Bolelli-Vavassori
Six set points for the Indo-Aussie pair after third mini-break
- 27 Jan 2024 11:38 AM GMT
TieBreak:- Rohan-Ebden 3-0 Bolelli-Vavassori
Rohan gets two mini-break points in tie-break
