NEW DELHI: Rohan Bopanna‘s journey in Indian tennis got here to a detailed, albeit not within the perfect method, as he and his associate N Sriram Balaji have been defeated by the French pair of Edouard Roger-Vasselin and Gael Monfils within the opening spherical of the boys’s doubles occasion on the Paris Olympics.
The match, performed beneath the lights on courtroom 12 on Sunday night, marked the tip of Bopanna’s 22-year-long dream of representing his nation.
Since Leander Paes’ momentous singles bronze medal victory on the Atlanta Video games in 1996, an Olympic medal has remained elusive for Indian tennis gamers.
Bopanna had a detailed encounter with breaking this dry spell in 2016 when he partnered with Sania Mirza within the combined doubles occasion, however the duo needed to accept a fourth-place end.
Regardless of the frustration of an early exit, Bopanna stays glad together with his tennis profession and the chance to stay his dream for over twenty years. He accepts the end result with grace and appears again on his journey with a way of success.
“It will undoubtedly go down as my final occasion for the nation. I completely perceive the place I’m and now, I’m simply going to be having fun with the tennis circuit so long as that goes,” Bopanna mentioned, as quoted by PTI, ruling himself out from the 2026 Asian Video games in Japan.
Bopanna has already declared his resolution to bid farewell to the Davis Cup
“That is already a giant bonus for the place I’m. I by no means even thought that I will be representing India for twenty years. Proper from 2002, making my debut and 22 years later nonetheless attending to symbolize India. I am extraordinarily happy with that,” he added with child-like pleasure in his voice.
Bopanna has had many memorable moments all through his profession. Nonetheless, he considers his victory towards Ricardo Mello within the fifth rubber of the 2010 Davis Cup tie towards Brazil as his most important achievement whereas representing India.
“That’s undoubtedly the one in Davis Cup historical past. That’s by far my greatest second , no query that that one in Chennai after which profitable that five-setter doubles in Bangalore towards Serbia.”
“Enjoying with Lee, with Hesh as a captain. At the moment, it was one of the best workforce ambiance, workforce camaraderie. we had with Somdev (Devverman) and me enjoying singles and all of us going and combating it out, it was unimaginable.”
“After all, profitable that my first males’s doubles the Grand Slam and changing into world No 1. I’m grateful to my spouse (Supriya), who has achieved so many sacrifices on this journey.”
Bopanna has been aiding India’s doubles gamers together with his assist program and wouldn’t thoughts getting the possibility to be concerned within the working of the AITA sooner or later.
“I’ll absolutely have a look at these positions when I’m able to do it. I do not wish to do it whereas I’m nonetheless competing and travelling as a result of then I will be unable to offer my hundred % dedication in direction of that.”
Discussing Sunday’s match, Bopanna mentioned Monfils’ presence throughout the courtroom made an enormous distinction. Monfils had changed Fabien Reboul on the final minute.
“This man Monfils informed me that it was one of the best doubles match that he has performed. He additionally was seeing the ball after enjoying that singles match (earlier). He was hitting the ball extraordinarily heavy. They served at an especially excessive share even the regardless of that we nonetheless had our probabilities,” he mentioned.
The fan assist for the native gamers was immense when the Indians performed on Sunday, whether or not it was Sumit Nagal taking up Corentin Moutet within the singles or the doubles match afterward.
When Moutet was down a break, the gang even sang the nationwide anthem to cheers their gamers. Bopanna mentioned it was wonderful ambiance.
“I do not suppose I’ve performed in this sort of ambiance even in Davis Cup in India. I do not suppose we get a synchronized type of a crowd, who’s singing and leaping and cheering I’ve all the time seen it like in Europe in Davis Cup ties or in (1:30) South America.”
“However the wonderful half was they have been extraordinarily respectful when the tennis was being performed.”
Balaji misplaced his serve at essential occasions, feeling the nerves however Bopanna mentioned his associate performed extraordinarily effectively.
“I informed him he ought to be extraordinarily happy with the way in which he performed. There are some things he can undoubtedly work on and take this as an amazing instance shifting ahead,” he mentioned.
The match, performed beneath the lights on courtroom 12 on Sunday night, marked the tip of Bopanna’s 22-year-long dream of representing his nation.
Since Leander Paes’ momentous singles bronze medal victory on the Atlanta Video games in 1996, an Olympic medal has remained elusive for Indian tennis gamers.
Bopanna had a detailed encounter with breaking this dry spell in 2016 when he partnered with Sania Mirza within the combined doubles occasion, however the duo needed to accept a fourth-place end.
Regardless of the frustration of an early exit, Bopanna stays glad together with his tennis profession and the chance to stay his dream for over twenty years. He accepts the end result with grace and appears again on his journey with a way of success.
“It will undoubtedly go down as my final occasion for the nation. I completely perceive the place I’m and now, I’m simply going to be having fun with the tennis circuit so long as that goes,” Bopanna mentioned, as quoted by PTI, ruling himself out from the 2026 Asian Video games in Japan.
Bopanna has already declared his resolution to bid farewell to the Davis Cup
“That is already a giant bonus for the place I’m. I by no means even thought that I will be representing India for twenty years. Proper from 2002, making my debut and 22 years later nonetheless attending to symbolize India. I am extraordinarily happy with that,” he added with child-like pleasure in his voice.
Bopanna has had many memorable moments all through his profession. Nonetheless, he considers his victory towards Ricardo Mello within the fifth rubber of the 2010 Davis Cup tie towards Brazil as his most important achievement whereas representing India.
“That’s undoubtedly the one in Davis Cup historical past. That’s by far my greatest second , no query that that one in Chennai after which profitable that five-setter doubles in Bangalore towards Serbia.”
“Enjoying with Lee, with Hesh as a captain. At the moment, it was one of the best workforce ambiance, workforce camaraderie. we had with Somdev (Devverman) and me enjoying singles and all of us going and combating it out, it was unimaginable.”
“After all, profitable that my first males’s doubles the Grand Slam and changing into world No 1. I’m grateful to my spouse (Supriya), who has achieved so many sacrifices on this journey.”
Bopanna has been aiding India’s doubles gamers together with his assist program and wouldn’t thoughts getting the possibility to be concerned within the working of the AITA sooner or later.
“I’ll absolutely have a look at these positions when I’m able to do it. I do not wish to do it whereas I’m nonetheless competing and travelling as a result of then I will be unable to offer my hundred % dedication in direction of that.”
Discussing Sunday’s match, Bopanna mentioned Monfils’ presence throughout the courtroom made an enormous distinction. Monfils had changed Fabien Reboul on the final minute.
“This man Monfils informed me that it was one of the best doubles match that he has performed. He additionally was seeing the ball after enjoying that singles match (earlier). He was hitting the ball extraordinarily heavy. They served at an especially excessive share even the regardless of that we nonetheless had our probabilities,” he mentioned.
The fan assist for the native gamers was immense when the Indians performed on Sunday, whether or not it was Sumit Nagal taking up Corentin Moutet within the singles or the doubles match afterward.
When Moutet was down a break, the gang even sang the nationwide anthem to cheers their gamers. Bopanna mentioned it was wonderful ambiance.
“I do not suppose I’ve performed in this sort of ambiance even in Davis Cup in India. I do not suppose we get a synchronized type of a crowd, who’s singing and leaping and cheering I’ve all the time seen it like in Europe in Davis Cup ties or in (1:30) South America.”
“However the wonderful half was they have been extraordinarily respectful when the tennis was being performed.”
Balaji misplaced his serve at essential occasions, feeling the nerves however Bopanna mentioned his associate performed extraordinarily effectively.
“I informed him he ought to be extraordinarily happy with the way in which he performed. There are some things he can undoubtedly work on and take this as an amazing instance shifting ahead,” he mentioned.
