Bopanna-Ebden pair clinches spot in ATP Finals

The Indo-Aussie duo secured their place after Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow were eliminated at the Rolex Paris Masters, finalising the 2024 field.

Published : Oct 29, 2024 15:13 IST , New Delhi - 1 MIN READ

File image of Matthew Ebden (L) of Australia and Rohan Bopanna of India. (Photo by Mike Stobe / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
File image of Matthew Ebden (L) of Australia and Rohan Bopanna of India. (Photo by Mike Stobe / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) | Photo Credit: MIKE STOBE
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File image of Matthew Ebden (L) of Australia and Rohan Bopanna of India. (Photo by Mike Stobe / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) | Photo Credit: MIKE STOBE

Premier doubles player Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden have clinched a spot in the prestigious season-ending ATP Finals, marking the Indian’s fourth appearance in the tournament.

The Indo-Aussie duo secured their place after Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow were eliminated at the Rolex Paris Masters, finalising the 2024 field.

Joining Bopanna and Ebden in Turin’s elite line-up will be Wesley Koolhof/Nikola Mektic, Kevin Krawietz/Tim Puetz, Harri Heliovaara/Henry Patten, Marcelo Arevalo/Mate Pavic, Marcel Granollers/Horacio Zeballos, Simone Bolelli/Andrea Vavassori, and Max Purcell/Jordan Thompson.

The ATP Finals, set for November 10-17 at the Inalpi Arena, feature only the top eight doubles teams globally.

Bopanna and Ebden launched their season with a bang, winning the Australian Open as the Indian became the oldest man at 43 years, 331 days to become a world No 1.

Bopanna and Ebden later added a Miami Open title to their resume.

They also reached the final in Adelaide and the semi-finals at Roland Garros.

This marks their second consecutive year qualifying for the ATP Finals; in 2023, they reached the semi-finals in Turin before being defeated by Granollers and Zeballos.

For Bopanna, this event holds special significance as he eyes his maiden ATP Finals title.

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Previously, he finished as the finalist in 2012 with Mahesh Bhupathi and again in 2015 alongside Florin Mergea.

Bopanna’s ATP Finals journey began in 2011 with Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi.

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