Tennis
Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden win spot in ATP Finals
Bopanna and Ebden sealed their place in the ATP Finals after Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow were eliminated at the Paris Masters in the Round of 32.
Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden won the Australian Open men's doubles title in January 2024. (FILE PHOTO: Tennis Australia)
Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna and his Australian men's doubles partner Matthew Ebden secured a spot in the season-ending ATP Finals.
This will mark Bopanna's fourth appearance in the prestigious tournament.
This year's ATP Finals will be held at the Inalpi Arena on November 10-17 at the Inalpi Arena in Turin, Italy.
Bopanna and Ebden sealed their place in the Finals after Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow were eliminated at the Rolex Paris Masters in the Round of 32, finalising the 2024 field.
Bopanna and Ebden will complete the elite eight line-up. Besides Bopanna and Ebden, the parings that will compete in the Finals are Wesley Koolhof-Nikola Mektic, Kevin Krawietz-Tim Puetz, Harri Heliovaara-Henry Patten, Marcelo Arevalo-Mate Pavic, Marcel Granollers-Horacio Zeballos, Simone Bolelli-Andrea Vavassori, and Max Purcell-Jordan Thompson.
This also marked the second successive qualification in the ATP Finals for the Bopanna-Ebden pairing. Last year, they reached the semifinals in Turin before being defeated by Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos.
Bopanna and Ebden had begun the year by winning the Australian Open men's doubles title. By winning the grand slam tournament, Bopanna became the oldest man at 43 years and 331 days to become the World No. 1.
The Indo-Australian pair also won the Miami Open this year. They also reached the final in Adelaide Open and the semifinals at the French Open.
