Star shuttlers and doubles player Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden have sealed a spot in the prestigious season-ending ATP Finals, marking the Indian's fourth appearance in the tournament.
The Indo-Aussie duo secured their place after Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow were eliminated at the Rolex Paris Masters, finalising the 2024 field.
The ATP Finals, are set for November 10-17 at the Inalpi Arena, Turin, Italy.
This edition will feature only the top eight doubles teams globally.
Bopanna and Ebden started their season with a massive win, claiming the Australian Open as the Indian became the oldest man at 43 years.
They later added a Miami Open title to their resume.
They also reached the final in Adelaide and the semi-finals at Roland Garros.
This marks their second consecutive year qualifying for the ATP Finals; in 2023, they reached the semi-finals in Turin before being defeated by Granollers and Zeballos.
For Bopanna, this event holds special significance as he aims for his maiden ATP Finals title.
Previously, he finished as the finalist in 2012 with Mahesh Bhupathi and again in 2015 alongside Florin Mergea.
His ATP Finals journey began in 2011 with Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi.
The other doubles players in Turin's elite line-up are Wesley Koolhof/Nikola Mektic, Kevin Krawietz/Tim Puetz, Harri Heliovaara/Henry Patten, Marcelo Arevalo/Mate Pavic, Marcel Granollers/Horacio Zeballos, Simone Bolelli/Andrea Vavassori, and Max Purcell/Jordan Thompson.
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