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 11:36 AM GMT
Game-12: Vavassori holds the serve, first set into Tie-break
Set-1: Rohan-Ebden 6-6 Bolelli-Vavassori
- 27 Jan 2024 11:33 AM GMT
Game-11: Ebden holds the serve with the first Ace of him
Set-1: Rohan-Ebden 6-5 Bolelli-Vavassori
- 27 Jan 2024 11:32 AM GMT
Game-11: Another deuce with a cross-court shot from Vavassori
Set-1: Rohan-Ebden 5-5 Bolelli-Vavassori
- 27 Jan 2024 11:30 AM GMT
Game-11: A double fault for Ebden to make it to deuce
Set-1: Rohan-Ebden 5-5 Bolelli-Vavassori
- 27 Jan 2024 11:29 AM GMT
Game-11: First break point of the match for Italians
Set-1: Rohan- Ebden 5-5 Bolelli-Vavassori
- 27 Jan 2024 11:25 AM GMT
Game-10: Bolelli survives the early scare to hold the game
Set-1: Rohan- Ebden 5-5 Bolelli-Vavassori
- 27 Jan 2024 11:23 AM GMT
Game-10: Rohan picks up a straight return on net to make a cross court short, leading 30-0
Set-1: Rohan- Ebden 5-4 Bolelli-Vavassori
- 27 Jan 2024 11:20 AM GMT
Game-9: No one losing any control, match is going on even terms, another Ace to take the game for bopanna
Set-1: Rohan- Ebden 5-4 Bolelli-Vavassori
- 27 Jan 2024 11:17 AM GMT
Game-8: Another perfect serving game, this time to Vavassori
Set-1: Rohan- Ebden 4-4 Bolelli-Vavassori
