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Rohan Bopanna, who won the Australian Open, is focused on the Olympics in Paris.

By - 13 Feb 2024 01:36 AM

Following his first-ever grand slam victory in men's doubles at the Australian Open, Rohan Bopanna, the current champion, has his sights set on the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, which begin on July 26. "It seems highly likely that the Olympics will happen. The fact that our tennis team will be competing in the Olympics is fantastic, but first I have a lot of Masters series to look forward to, like Indian Wells and Miami, before the clay court season starts. Wimbledon and the French Open are coming up. There are a ton of events leading up to the Olympics. As you are aware, the tennis calendar is quite full. There's a tournament every week. Thus, there are a lot of amazing things to anticipate, and Rohan is thrilled about the upcoming sea season.The world's top doubles player, who rose to the top of the rankings after winning the Australian Open 2024 quarterfinal, has been at the top of the rankings for more than two weeks, but the feeling of winning his first Australian Open title has not yet fully worn off.It's been amazing. It seems like it was yesterday, even though it has only been a few weeks. The response has been tremendous. To be honest, it's still getting to me. But with so many messages, it's been fantastic. Much love for this accomplishment of mine.

I'm incredibly proud of my family as well as the many well-wishers and people I've met who have in some way inspired me. It feels truly unique. "I am overjoyed to secure the top spot and a major victory," Bopanna exclaimed.

After making it to the Australian Open 2024 men's doubles semifinal, Bopanna instantly rose to the top of the world rankings in that category. Winning the title added even more significance to the achievement.It is difficult because you do not typically receive this kind of response in between tournaments. I knew after winning that quarterfinal match that I would be ranked #1 in the world. And many other players as well. For that, there were numerous messages. I was aware of the task at hand.

If I had been the world's top player, it would have been absent, but ideally there would have been conflicting emotions if I hadn't taken first place. Thus, this would have been the ideal way to cap off the grand slam and take the top spot in the world rankings. "Especially considering our performance together last year—we reached the Wimbledon semifinals, the US Open championship, and the Australian Open semifinals—I believe we deserve to be in this position today," Rohan Bopanna said.