I hope I can inspire more people in India to play tennis: Rohan Bopanna

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Rohan Bopanna, the torchbearer for Indian tennis after the retirement of Sania Mirza, has won his maiden Grand Slam title at the age of 43..

Maiden Grand Slam title and world No. 1 ranking, all at the age of 43 Rohan Bopanna is having the best time of his life on the tennis court..

And you will be world No. 1 on Monday.. Its a really good feeling...to think that you will be No. 1 when the new rankings come out, after playing for 20 years in the circuit, does feel good..

I need to feel good about playing the sport and when I stand in front of the mirror, I have to be able to tell myself that I have tried to play the right way, in a manner fitting for a sportsperson..

To turn up fresh on court within 24 hours and play another long match is something I could not have done without my coach and my physio, Rebecca [Van Orshaegen], who keeps me young everyday..

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