For starters, it isn’t that you should try your hand at doubles
From the manner in which he has maintained his fitness to how his game has continued to evolve, there’s so much to like about Rohan Bopanna. At 43, he has won his first men’s doubles Grand Slam and become the world No.1 as well.
And while India and the world celebrate his achievements, there are also some who will point out that the doubles format isn’t what it once was with most top players giving it a miss these days. However, from Indian tennis’ perspective, the triumph was still very important given a complete lack of buzz around the game in the country.
When Bopanna first started making his mark on the national scene, he earned the nickname ‘Bofors’ for his big serve. The rest of his game wasn’t there, his groundstrokes looked awkward to say the least, but he had a serve and he’s still got it.(HT)