Indian Tennis Legend Rohan Bopanna Announces Retirement

Taking to social media, Bopanna announced his retirement in an emotional statement.

How do you bid farewell to something that gave your life its meaning? After 20 unforgettable years on tour, it’s time… I’m officially hanging up my racquet. As I write this, my heart feels both heavy and grateful.

Starting my journey from a small town of Coorg in India, chopping blocks of wood to strengthen my serve, jogging through coffee estates to build stamina and chasing dreams on cracked courts to standing under the lights of the biggest arenas in the world - it all feels surreal.

Tennis hasn’t been just a game for me - it has given me purpose when I was lost, strength when I was broken and belief when the world doubted me. Every time I stepped onto a court, it taught me perseverance, resilience to rise, to fight again when everything inside me said I couldn’t - and most of all, reminded me why I started and who I am.