After securing a victory over Morocco within 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 within the doubles match performed on the Vijayant Khand Mini Stadium in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow on Sunday. Bopanna’s highly effective forehands discovered no reply from the alternative camp. “Sad 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’s been a great journey, a great learning experience,” Bopanna stated through the post-match press convention.

The 43-year-old, nevertheless, is glad that he’ll now get time to spend along with his household. Speaking in regards to the tie, he stated, “It was extremely important for us to go to World Group I play-offs where India should be and work our way upwards.”

India’s non-playing captain Rohit Rajpal, who can be Executive Committee Member of the Indian Olympic Association, stated Bopanna can be missed. “For any captain, when you have a player like Rohan Bopanna, a towering figure, there’s always a fight about who wants to play with him. All of them want to play doubles with him,” Rajpal commented.

“The whole team is under the shock of his decision not wanting to continue. But certainly, he’s passed on great knowledge to Yuki (Bhambri) and Ram (Ramanathan Ramkumar). We will continue to take his guidance and benefit from it,” he added.

Rajpal felt Indian doubles gamers have at all times left a legacy behind, nevertheless it’s the singles that must be the main focus.

“We 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,” the captain opined.

According to Bopanna, there are some proficient gamers within the staff to take it ahead from right here and he’ll at all times be round to assist them. Bopanna believes exit from the Davis Cup is just not the top of his profession.

“Couple 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’s a lot of travel. I am going on a high. With a week of practice before we go to Hangzhou [for the Asian Games],” he stated.

With this victory, India will now play World Group I play-off in 2024.

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