Rohan Bopanna wins French Open mixed doubles Title

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Indian professional tennis player Rohan Bopanna along with his Canadian partner Gabriela Dabrowski today won their maiden French Open mixed doubles title in Paris by beating their German-Colombian opponents Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Robert Farah 2-6, 6-2, 12-10. This is Bopanna's maiden Grand Slam.

With this Bopanna has become only the fourth Indian to win a Grand Slam. Mahesh Bhupathi was the first Indian to win a Grand Slam (He won French Open 1997 with his Japanese partner Rika Hiraki) followed by Leander Paes and Sania Mirza.


Indians have accounted for 20 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. Two of those victories belong solely to India with Sania Mirza partnering Mahesh Bhupathi.

Note : Bopanna is also the fourth Indian to win a mixed doubles crown at the world’s premier clay court tournament.

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