Pramila aiyappa

Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association: The Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) on Monday felicitated world No.1 and two-time Grand Slam champion Rohan Bopanna, acknowledging his tremendous feats in the sport. Bopanna recently became only the third male Indian player to win a men’s doubles Grand Slam trophy when he triumphed at the Australian Open 2024.

“I would like to thank the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) for honouring me today. There were a lot of difficulties in this long journey but I never looked at them in a bad way and knew that my opportunity would come. My parents and sister gave me tremendous support and I wouldn't have been here without them.

"The biggest thing is to not change academies and coaches immediately and be patient with the process. A lot of credit goes to everyone who has helped since my younger days and I am grateful to everyone for their part in this journey. My best wishes to everyone playing at the Bengaluru Open,” Bopanna expressed after the felicitation ceremony.