On September 7th, at the renowned Louis Armstrong Stadium, the dynamic Indo-Australian tennis duo of Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden secured their place in the US Open 2023 men's doubles final. They showcased an impressive performance, overcoming French stalwarts Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert in a 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 victory.
Despite facing an early setback with Mahut and Herbert leading 4-2 in the first set, Bopanna and Ebden demonstrated resilience, clawing back to a tie-breaker. After a grueling 65 minutes of play, they clinched the first set. The second set saw the Indo-Australian pair dominate, securing a commanding 5-1 lead before sealing the match with a powerful ace.
The match statistics underscored Bopanna and Ebden's dominance. With 35 winners, they outpaced Mahut and Herbert by 16. Their stellar first-serve win percentage, standing at 86% (36 out of 42), also played a pivotal role in their triumph.
Adding to the accolades, at 43 years and 6 months, Rohan Bopanna made history as the oldest male player to enter a Grand Slam men's doubles final in the Open Era. He surpassed Daniel Nestor's record by a mere two months.
Awaiting in the final, Bopanna and Ebden will compete against the victors of the match featuring the UK-US partnership of Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram, and the Croatia-US team of Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek.
