Fri. Mar 29th, 2024
Gabriela and Bopanna

Indian tennis player, Rohan Bopanna has won his first Grand Slam title on Thursday in the mixed doubles category along with her Canadian partner Gabriela Dabrowski. It took him 14 years since he started playing tennis to pursue this dream. Also he is among the 4 Indian players to win the Grand Slam the other three being Sania Mirza, Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi.

Regarding the change in his game over the last few years, Bopanna said, “There is a huge difference what I used to be as a player. I have played close matches over the years. I was not so nervous today as compared to 2010 (US Open final). Over the years it has helped me to adapt quickly to surfaces. Last two years I have been enjoying a lot playing on clay.”

He also added that he is in his best form, “I have started to control the points better. I am playing my best tennis. I have matured over the years. I know how to handle those situations better. I have lost close matches, the Wimbledon semis, played the Masters series consistently. There were no nerves and that was a big difference.”

When asked about the Olympic defeat, he said, “There was never ever any regret. Past is past, it can’t be changed. The only way to look is look forward and present.”

About the change in his game play,”I have been working hard, doing the right things. On clay, I changed the way I play. I was serving and staying back and not just doing serve and volley. Practising with Pablo Cuevas also helped me get better.”

By Naman