Physical Stats & More
Height | 6' 1" |
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Weight | 87 kg (in 2015) |
Eye Color | Brown |
Hair Color | Black |
Personal Life
Date of Birth | 04/03/1980 |
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Age (as of 2024) | 44 Years |
Birth Place | Coorg, Karnataka |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Pisces |
Hometown | Coorg (now Kodagu), Karnataka |
School | Not Known |
College | Jain University, Bangalore |
Religion | Hinduism |
Ethnicity | Indian |
Relationships & More
Marital Status | Married | ||||
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Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known | ||||
Wife | Supriya Annaiah (married 2012) | ||||
Children |
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Family
Father | M. G. Bopanna (coffee-planter) | ||||
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Mother | Malika Bopanna (homemaker) | ||||
Siblings |
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Career
International Debut | Turned pro in 2003 |
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Coach/Mentor | Not Known |
Nature on field | Cool |
Favourite Shot | Forehand |
Achievements (main ones) |
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Career Turning Point | In 2007, when he reached his career high ranking of 213. |
Favourites
Favourite Tennis player | Stefan Edberg, Roger Federer |
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Favourite Book | Andre Agassi’s autobiography, ‘Open’ |
Favourite Film | Sholay |
Favourite Actor | Not known |
Favourite Actress | Not known |
Some Lesser Known Facts
Rohan Bopanna's smoking habit is unknown. | |
It's uncertain whether Rohan Bopanna drinks alcohol. | |
He started playing Tennis at the age of eleven at his father's encouragement. | |
In his youth, he enjoyed playing Hockey & Football in addition to Tennis. | |
By the age of nineteen, Tennis became his primary sport. | |
His father works as a coffee-planter. | |
Bopanna looks up to Stefan Edberg as his idol. | |
He is recognized as one of India's top doubles players. | |
His partnership with Qureshi is known as IndoPak Express and they have won 4 Challenger titles. | |
Bopanna has been a member of the Indian Davis Cup team since 2002. | |
On September 25, 2018, Rohan Bopanna was honored with the Arjuna Award by the Government of India. | |
In the 2023 US Open, Rohan Bopanna became the oldest Grand Slam men’s doubles finalist, although he and his partner lost to Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury. |