{"id":39949,"date":"2023-09-19T04:18:40","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T04:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=39949"},"modified":"2023-09-19T04:18:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T04:18:40","slug":"proud-to-have-played-for-such-a-long-time-says-bopanna-after-his-davis-cup-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=39949","title":{"rendered":"Proud to have played for such a long time, says Bopanna after his Davis Cup exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-39948\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Rohan_Bopanna-Davis_Cup.jpg\" alt=\"Rohan Bopanna Davis Cup\" width=\"850\" style=\"display: block; margin: 8px auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Rohan_Bopanna-Davis_Cup.jpg 1015w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Rohan_Bopanna-Davis_Cup-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Rohan_Bopanna-Davis_Cup-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Rohan_Bopanna-Davis_Cup-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Rohan_Bopanna-Davis_Cup-696x453.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1015px) 100vw, 1015px\" \/>Lucknow<\/strong>: After securing a victory over Morocco in the World Group II tie, Rohan Bopanna made an exit from the Davis Cup. Bopanna and Yuki Bhambri thrashed the pair of Elliot Benchetrit-Younes Lalami Laaroussi 6-2, 6-1 in the doubles match played at the Vijayant Khand Mini Stadium in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Bopanna\u2019s powerful forehands found no answer from the opposite camp.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSad to be leaving the Davis Cup, but also simultaneously proud to have played for such a long time. I thank the entire nation for the support and all the teammates, the captain I have played under. It\u2019s been a great journey and learning experience,\u201d Bopanna said during the post-match press conference.<\/p>\n<p>The 43-year-old, however, is happy that he will now get time to spend with his family. Speaking about the tie, he said, \u201cIt was extremely important for us to go to World Group I play-offs where India should be and work our way upwards.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>India\u2019s non-playing captain Rohit Rajpal, who is also Executive Committee Member of the Indian Olympic Association, said Bopanna will be missed. \u201cFor any captain, when you have a player like Rohan Bopanna, a towering figure, there\u2019s always a fight about who wants to play with him. All of them want to play doubles with him,\u201d Rajpal commented.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe whole team is under the shock of his decision not wanting to continue. But certainly, he\u2019s passed on great knowledge to Yuki (Bhambri) and Ram (Ramanathan Ramkumar). We will continue to take his guidance and benefit from it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Rajpal felt Indian doubles players have always left a legacy behind, but it\u2019s the singles that needs to be the focus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are a tough team and we put a lot of heart into the Davis Cup. When we are playing, we are a tough team to beat. At the same time, if we must beat top teams then we certainly need to have very good singles performances from our players, because there are four points for singles. We need to develop more depth in terms of our singles in the team,\u201d the captain opined.<\/p>\n<p>According to Bopanna, there are some talented players in the team to take it forward from here and he will always be around to help them. Bopanna believes exit from the Davis Cup is not the end of his career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCouple of days at home and I will be right back on the road. Tennis is a very busy schedule, coming from New York and then back to China so it\u2019s a lot of travel. I am going on a high. With a week of practice before we go to Hangzhou [for the Asian Games],\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>With this victory, India will now play World Group I play-off in 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lucknow: After securing a victory over Morocco in the World Group II tie, Rohan Bopanna made an exit from the Davis Cup. Bopanna and Yuki Bhambri thrashed the pair of Elliot Benchetrit-Younes Lalami Laaroussi 6-2, 6-1 in the doubles match played at the Vijayant Khand Mini Stadium in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow on Sunday. 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