Bangalore: It was hardly a month ago that Rohan Bopanna, during an interview with this correspondent, said: “My dream is to win a Grand Slam, one day.”
And the 30-year-old Coorgi star has taken a huge step towards achieving that goal by making the US Open men’s doubles semifinals with Pakistani partner, Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi beating the 10th seeded pair of Weslie Moodie and Dick Norman 7-5, 7-6(2).
An ecstatic Bopanna, in a message, said: “I am overwhelmed by this victory. It was such a closely fought match.