Rohan Bopanna becomes oldest to win ATP Masters 1000 match

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India’s Rohan Bopanna scripted history after becoming the oldest-ever player to win a match in an ATP Masters 1000 event. 

At the age of 45, Bopanna set the record in the Monte Carlo Masters 2025 while partnering Ben Shelton of the United States. On Apr 6, Bopanna and Shelton beat Francisco Cerundolo and Alejandro Tabilo 6-3, 7-5.

The record was earlier held by Canada’s Daniel Nestor, who won a match at the Madrid Masters back in 2017 at the age of 44 years and 8 months. 

Nestor and France’s Fabrice Martin defeated Bopanna and Pablo Cuevas 6-3, 6-2 in the Round of 32. 

Bopanna and Shelton will next be up against the Italian pair of Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori.

Shelton and Bopanna, the No.14 pair in the ATP rankings, took 71 minutes to win their match against Cerundolo and Tabilo after breaking their opponent’s serve three times.