Bopanna-Ebden pair clinches spot in ATP Finals

Premier doubles player Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matw Ebden have clinched a spot in prestigious season-ending ATP Finals, marking Indian's fourth appearance in tournament.

Indo-Aussie duo secured ir place after Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow were eliminated at Rolex Paris Masters, finalising 2024 field.

Joining Bopanna and Ebden in Turin's elite line-up will be 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.

ATP Finals, set for November 10-17 at Inalpi Arena, feature only top eight doubles teams globally.

Bopanna and Ebden launched ir season with a bang, winning Australian Open as Indian became oldest man at 43 years, 331 days to become a world No 1.

Bopanna and Ebden later ded a Miami Open title to ir resume.

y also reached final in elaide and semi-finals at Roland Garros.

This marks ir second consecutive year qualifying for ATP Finals; in 2023, y reached semi-finals in Turin before being defeated by Granollers and Zeballos.

For Bopanna, this event holds special significance as he eyes his maiden ATP Finals title.

Previously, he finished as finalist in 2012 with Mahesh Bhupathi and again in 2015 alongside Florin Mergea.

Bopanna's ATP Finals journey began in 2011 with Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi.