Rohan Bopanna Height, Weight, Family, Spouse, Education, Biography
Rohan Bopanna Quick Info | |
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Height | 6 ft 4 in |
Weight | 84 kg |
Date of Birth | March 4, 1980 |
Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
Spouse | Supriya Annaiah |
Rohan Bopanna is an Indian professional tennis player who is best known for his exploits in the doubles format of the sport. As of March 2024, in the doubles format, he had amassed a 420–321 win-loss record (56.7%) in ATP-level tournaments and had won 21 ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) doubles titles in 50 final appearances. He had achieved his peak ranking of 3 in July 2013 in the official ATP doubles rankings. In Grand Slam events, in the doubles format, he has reached the quarter-final of the French Open (2011, 2016, 2018, 2021), the semi-final of Wimbledon (2013, 2015), and the final of the US Open (2010). In Grand Slam events, in the mixed doubles format, he had won the French Open in 2017. He had also reached the quarter-final of Wimbledon (2013, 2017), the semi-final of the US Open (2015), and the final of the Australian Open (2018). He had also made it to the final match of the year-ending ATP World Tour Finals twice (2012, 2015) but had lost on both occasions.
Born Name
Rohan Bopanna
Nick Name
Bofors
Sun Sign
Pisces
Born Place
Bengaluru, Bayaluseemé, Karnataka, India
Residence
Bengaluru, Bayaluseemé, Karnataka, India
Nationality
Education
Rohan had attended Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College in Bengaluru.
Occupation
Professional Tennis Player
Family
- Father – M. G. Bopanna (Coffee Planter)
- Mother – Malika Bopanna
- Siblings – Rashmi Bopanna (Older Sister)
- Others – He has a niece.
Manager
He is represented by Sharba Tasneem, Manager and Booking Agent, Meraki Sport and Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., Talent Management Firm, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Plays
Right-Handed (One-Handed Backhand)
Turned Pro
2003
Build
Athletic
Height
6 ft 4 in or 193 cm
Weight
84 kg or 185 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Rohan has dated –
- Supriya Annaiah (2010-Present) – Rohan had started dating psychologist Supriya Annaiah in 2010 and they got married on November 25, 2012, in a ceremony held in the hill town of Madikeri, Coorg, Karnataka. They have a daughter together named Tridha Bopanna (b. May 2019).
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Toned physique
- Short-cropped hair
- Affable smile
- Sports a rugged beard
Rohan Bopanna Favorite Things
- Tennis Surface – Grass
- Tennis Tournament/Event – Wimbledon
- Tennis Role Model/Idol – Stefan Edberg
- Hobbies/Interests – Playing Golf, Participating in Adventure Sports, Watching Bollywood Movies
- Holiday Destination – Ko Samui, Thailand
Rohan Bopanna Facts
- Rohan used to play both hockey and soccer in his childhood but he had started shifting his focus to tennis when he was 11 years old because his father had wanted him to pursue an individual sport.
- At the 2003 Hyderabad Afro-Asian Games, he had won the ‘Gold’ medal in the men’s doubles as well as the team event.
- In 2010, he had won the deciding match of India’s Davis Cup clash against Brazil to clinch the tie 3–2 and steer India back to the World Group of the tournament for the first time since 1998.
- At the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics, he had partnered with Sania Mirza for the mixed doubles event. The duo had missed out on the ‘Bronze’ medal by a whisker as they had lost the 3rd place playoff match 1–6, 5–7 to the Czech pairing of Lucie Hradecká and Radek Štěpánek.
- He had celebrated his 36th birthday by establishing the Rohan Bopanna Tennis Academy in Bengaluru. He is also the part-owner of a popular restaurant in that city.
- When he had won the mixed doubles title at the 2017 French Open, he had become just the 4th Indian player to win a Grand Slam title after Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi, and Sania Mirza.
- At the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games, he had won the ‘Gold’ medal in the men’s doubles event.
- In Coorg, where both his parents live, he has worked passionately to start a school that caters to the educational needs of physically handicapped children. He has also actively supported the Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences which provides low-cost dental treatment and holds several free dental health awareness camps for locals.
Featured Image by Rohan Bopanna / Instagram