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India Today
6 hours ago
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- India Today
Rohan Bopanna out of top 50 for first time in 15 years, Sumit Nagal slips below 200
A string of early exits on the ATP circuit has taken a toll on Sumit Nagal's singles ranking as he is now placed 233rd, his lowest in almost two years after a massive loss of 63 places while 45-year-old Rohan Bopanna, who is still playing solid tennis, lost his place in the top-50 for the first time in 15 last time the 27-year-old Nagal was ranked outside the top-200 was in July 2023 when he was placed 231. Since then he made a steady progress on the Tour, and climbed to a career-best 68 in July he has struggled to win since the start of the season. He was placed inside the top-100 in January this year but in the last five months has lost 142 places on the ranking ladder. On the back of his top-100 rank, he competed in five straight Grand Slam main draws from 2024 Australian Open but could not qualify for the recently-concluded French Open in gulf between number one and two players is also huge as the next best is Sasikumar Mukund at number 430 followed by Karan Singh (445), Aryan Shah (483) and Dev Javia (621).BOPANNA SLIPS OUT OF TOP 50 In doubles, Yuki Bhambri is now the country's No.1 player at number 35 with a jump of six places, while veteran Bopanna has dropped out of the top-50 for the first time in 15. The 45-year-old is now placed 53 after losing 20 places following his French Open June 21, 2010, Bopanna was ranked 52nd. Last year in January, he became the oldest world number one in the doubles format. He is still playing solid tennis, with his booming serve still considered one of the best on the Tour.N Sriram Balaji (72), Rithvik Bollipalli (72) and Vijay Sundar Prashanth (100) complete India's top-100 Reel
NDTV
9 hours ago
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- NDTV
Sumit Nagal's Ranking Nosedives To 233, Rohan Bopanna Out Of Top-50 For First Time In 15 Years
A string of early exits on the ATP circuit has taken a toll on Sumit Nagal's singles ranking as he is now placed 233rd, his lowest in almost two years after a massive loss of 63 places while 45-year-old Rohan Bopanna, who is still playing solid tennis, lost his place in the top-50 for the first time in 15 years. The last time the 27-year-old Nagal was ranked outside the top-200 was in July 2023 when he was placed 231. Since then he made a steady progress on the Tour, and climbed to a career-best 68 in July 2024. However, he has struggled to win since the start of the season. He was placed inside the top-100 in January this year but in the last five months has lost 142 places on the ranking ladder. On the back of his top-100 rank, he competed in five straight Grand Slam main draws from 2024 Australian Open but could not qualify for the recently-concluded French Open in Paris. The gulf between number one and two players is also huge as the next best is Sasikumar Mukund at number 430 followed by Karan Singh (445), Aryan Shah (483) and Dev Javia (621). In doubles, Yuki Bhambri is now the country's No.1 player at number 35 with a jump of six places, while veteran Bopanna has dropped out of the top-50 in 15 years. The 45-year-old is now placed 53 after losing 20 places following his French Open campaign. On June 21, 2015, Bopanna was ranked 52nd. Last year in January, he became the oldest world number one in the doubles format. He is still playing solid tennis, with his booming serve still considered one of the best on the Tour. N Sriram Balaji (72), Rithvik Bollipalli (72) and Vijay Sundar Prashanth (100) complete India's top-100 line-up. Listen to the latest songs, only on
Hindustan Times
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Nagal's ranking nosedives to 233, still-strong Bopanna out of top-50 for first time in 15 years
New Delhi, A string of early exits on the ATP circuit has taken a toll on Sumit Nagal's singles ranking as he is now placed 233rd, his lowest in almost two years after a massive loss of 63 places while 45-year-old Rohan Bopanna, who is still playing solid tennis, lost his place in the top-50 for the first time in 15 years. The last time the 27-year-old Nagal was ranked outside the top-200 was in July 2023 when he was placed 231. Since then he made a steady progress on the Tour, and climbed to a career-best 68 in July 2024. However, he has struggled to win since the start of the season. He was placed inside the top-100 in January this year but in the last five months has lost 142 places on the ranking ladder. On the back of his top-100 rank, he competed in five straight Grand Slam main draws from 2024 Australian Open but could not qualify for the recently-concluded French Open in Paris. The gulf between number one and two players is also huge as the next best is Sasikumar Mukund at number 430 followed by Karan Singh , Aryan Shah and Dev Javia . In doubles, Yuki Bhambri is now the country's No.1 player at number 35 with a jump of six places, while veteran Bopanna has dropped out of the top-50 in 15 years. The 45-year-old is now placed 53 after losing 20 places following his French Open campaign. On June 21, 2015, Bopanna was ranked 52nd. Last year in January, he became the oldest world number one in the doubles format. He is still playing solid tennis, with his booming serve still considered one of the best on the Tour. N Sriram Balaji , Rithvik Bollipalli and Vijay Sundar Prashanth complete India's top-100 line-up.
NDTV
01-06-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Rohan Bopanna, Yuki Bhambri Knocked Out Of French Open
India's campaign ended at the French Open with the third round defeats of Rohan Bopanna and Yuki Bhambri with their respective partners in the men's doubles event on Sunday. Bopanna and his Czech partner Adam Pavlasek fought tooth and nail before falling 2-6, 6-7(5) to second seeds Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten, ranked three and four in the world, respectively. Bhambri and his American partner Robert Galloway lost 4-6 4-6 to ninth seeds Christian Harrison and Evan King from the United States. An early break put the Indo-American pair in a disadvantageous position. They saved four set points in game nine after being down 0-40 but Galloway found a way to hold and stay alive in the opening set. Harrison, though, served out the set after being 0-30. At 4-4 in the second set, Bhambri dropped serve, which proved decisive in the outcome of the match. The Indian hit an overhead smash long at 30-all and Galloway netted a volley on the break point to hand an opportunity to their rivals to close the match in the next game.. Bhambri netted a forehand return at 30-all to give King the first match point and Galloway hit his return wide.. Earlier, Heliovaara and Patten zoomed to a 5-1 lead in the opening set with a double break. The Finn served out the set at love, finishing the game with an overhead smash on a return. Bopanna made a solid start to the second set, holding without losing a point on his serve. Left-handed Patten too came out all guns blazing, sending down some measured and powerful angled serves. Bopanna and Pavlasek got an opening when at 2-3, Patten began game six with a double fault and lost another point to be down 0-30 but the Briton reeled off four straight points to avert the danger. There was no break of serve and eventually the second set was stretched to a tie-breaker in which the second seeds prevailed when Heliovaara found a stunning service return winner on first match point. N Sriram Balaji and Rithvik Bolipalli have already exited the tournament. In the Junior event, India's exciting prospect for future Manas Dhamne bowed out of the boys singles after losing 5-7 3-6 to fellow American qualifier Ronit Karki. The 17-year-old Dhamne had entered the main draw as a qualifier. He could not play to his potential on Sunday. Hitesh Chauhan also qualified for the boys singles and is drawn to meet Sweden's Ludvig Fredrik Hede.
India Today
01-06-2025
- Sport
- India Today
French Open 2025: Indian challenge ends after Rohan Bopanna and Yuki Bhambri crash out
India's campaign at the 2025 French Open came to an end on Sunday, as Rohan Bopanna and Yuki Bhambri bowed out in the third round of the men's doubles with their respective partners. Veteran Bopanna, partnering Czech player Adam Pavlsek, fought valiantly but lost 2-6, 6-7(5) to the in-form second-seeded duo of Harri Helivaara and Henry Patten. Ranked third and fourth in the world respectively, the Finnish-British pair held firm in key moments despite a spirited second-set challenge from the Indo-Czech and Patten started strong, storming to a 5-1 lead in the opening set with a double break. The Finn served out the set to love, sealing it with an overhead smash. Bopanna and Pavlsek responded well in the second set, with the Indian holding serve to love in his first service game. However, their only opening came at 2-3 when Patten began game six with a double fault and fell behind 0-30. The Briton, though, recovered with four straight points to avert the Open Day 8 Live With neither side able to force a break, the set went to a tie-break, where the second seeds edged ahead. Helivaara struck a stunning return winner on the first match point to secure in the day, Yuki Bhambri and his American partner Robert Galloway were beaten 4-6, 4-6 by the ninth-seeded American duo of Christian Harrison and Evan King. An early break put Bhambri and Galloway on the back foot in the first set. They showed resilience, saving four set points in game nine after being 0-40 down, but Harrison served out the set despite falling behind 4-4 in the second set, Bhambri dropped serve - a decisive moment in the match. He sent a smash long at 30-all before Galloway netted a volley on break point. Serving for the match, King closed it out after Bhambri netted a return and Galloway hit another earlier exits for N Sriram Balaji and Rithvik Bollipalli, the defeats of Bopanna and Bhambri marked the end of India's run in the men's doubles draw at Roland the junior event, 17-year-old Manas Dhamne - widely regarded as one of India's brightest young prospects - was ousted in the first round of the boys' singles. Having come through qualifying, Dhamne lost 5-7, 3-6 to fellow qualifier Ronit Karki of the United States. The teenager struggled to find rhythm and fell short of expectations on the is still a glimmer of hope in the junior draw, as Hitesh Chauhan - another Indian qualifier - is scheduled to face Sweden's Ludvig Fredrik Hede in his opening match.
