{"id":12821,"date":"2012-12-26T11:08:21","date_gmt":"2012-12-26T11:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=12821"},"modified":"2012-12-26T11:08:21","modified_gmt":"2012-12-26T11:08:21","slug":"aircel-chennai-open-bopanna-to-team-up-with-rajeev-ram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=12821","title":{"rendered":"Bopanna, Ram to team up for Aircel Chennai Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-12820\" style=\"margin: 6px; float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/00-rohan.jpg\" alt=\"Aircel Chennai Open: Bopanna to team up with Rajeev Ram\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/00-rohan.jpg 200w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/00-rohan-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Chennai:<\/strong> Current World No.12 and ace doubles player Rohan Bopanna will partner US-based Rajeev Ram at the Aircel Chennai Open 2013, India\u2019s only and South Asia\u2019s leading ATP World Tour tennis event. The tournament is scheduled to take place at Chennai\u2019s SDAT Tennis Stadium from December 31, 2012 to January 6, 2013.<\/p>\n<p>The formidable pair promises to add to the excitement in an event that has an impressive line-up of 4 singles players from the top 20. The organisers announced earlier that the country\u2019s top doubles specialist Mahesh Bhupathi would be teaming up with World No.5 doubles player Canada\u2019s Daniel Nestor. <\/p>\n<p>After an impressive partnership that saw Bhupathi and Bopanna winning two titles at Dubai and Paris and a runner-up finish at the just-concluded season-ending London Masters, the duo recently announced their decision to play with different partners in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Boppana and Ram had earlier appeared as a team at the Australian Open in 2008, where they proceeded to the pre-quarters defeating higher ranked teams along the way. Given their complementary styles of playing and strengths in critical areas of the sport, they are sure to make a great doubles pair in the season beginner.<\/p>\n<p>Bopanna is considered one of the best doubles players in the world and attained his career-best ranking of eight in March 2012. He teamed with Bhupathi to compile an impressive 34-22 match record and 2-3 in finals, and in the past has collaborated wonderfully with players like Pakistan\u2019s Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi and American player Eric Butorac.<\/p>\n<p>The 6 feet 4 inch Ram, on the other hand, captured his first ATP World Tour doubles title in Chennai in 2009, and later in Bangkok with partner Butorac. He is a talented singles and doubles player, and won the St Petersburg Open along with Nenad Zimonjic earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the announcement,&nbsp;&nbsp; Karti P Chidambaram, Chairman \u2013 Tournament Organising Committee, Vice President\u2013 AITA &amp; TNTA said, \u201cWe are thrilled to welcome Rohan Bopanna and Rajeev Ram as they begin their journey at the Aircel Chennai Open 2013. Both players are immensely talented and will definitely be a tough pair to defeat. We wish them the best in their new endeavour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ashu Jindal, COO, IMG Reliance said, \u201cIt gives us pleasure to announce Rohan and Rajeev\u2019s participation in the doubles draw of the Aircel Chennai Open 2013. The field is getting more exciting with each passing day, and we are sure the tournament will provide a lot of nail-biting action and memorable moments to tennis fans around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRohan and Rajeev have the potential to be one of the top doubles teams in the world. They have played together before and know each other&#8217;s game well. We expect them to be a formidable threat at this year&#8217;s ACO, said, Tournament Director Tom Annear.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>By Indian Sports News Network<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chennai: Current World No.12 and ace doubles player Rohan Bopanna will partner US-based Rajeev Ram at the Aircel Chennai Open 2013, India\u2019s only and South Asia\u2019s leading ATP World Tour tennis event. The tournament is scheduled to take place at Chennai\u2019s SDAT Tennis Stadium from December 31, 2012 to January 6, 2013. 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