'Age is no bar': PM Modi lauds Rohan Bopanna on historic Australian Open victory

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Rohan Bopanna for his historic victory at the 2024 Australian Open.

Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden won the men's doubles championship with a 7-6(0), 7-5 victory over Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori, two Italians. Bopanna became the oldest person to win a Grand Slam doubles championship at the age of 43.

In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Time and again, the phenomenally talented Rohan Bopanna shows age is no bar! Congratulations to him on his historic Australian Open win. Best wishes for his future endeavours.”
“You definitely got to know how old I am,” Bopanna told the crowd at Rod Laver Arena. “I’ve changed it a bit, I say I’m at level 43, not age 43 now!”

At 79 years old combined, Bopanna and Ebden will be the oldest No. 1 duo in tennis history when they take the top spot in the rankings the following week.

Bopanna, who is 43 years and 329 days old, is the oldest man to win a men's doubles major in the Open era by three years.