When the Asian Games comes round in Hangzhou, China, in September, don’t be shocked if Rohan Bopanna companions Yuki Bhambri for the doubles within the tennis competitors.
The world No. 7 Bopanna, recent from his semifinal look in Wimbledon, was categorical that him partnering Yuki could be the most effective mixture, as India could be trying to win two medals in doubles.
The common impression created was that Bopanna would companion Ramkumar Ramanathan, with whom he had received two ATP doubles titles. Yuki and Saketh Myneni play as a pair frequently within the skilled circuit with appreciable success.
Bopanna stated that it was unfair that he didn’t get an opportunity to decide on his companion from amongst a bunch of gamers with good rank, which indicated their type and health aside from success on the professional tour.
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“It was not right that so many players ranked better than Ramkumar were not even asked for their availability. I enquired if I could play with Arjun Kadhe who did not have a regular partner among Indians, but I was told that his name was not sent earlier in the long list”, stated Bopanna.
“If a player is not available, it is understandable. But if you are not even considered for selection, it defeats the purpose”, stated Bopanna.
The claims of Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan, Sriram Balaji, Anirudh Chandrasekar, Arjun Kadhe, Vijay Sundar Prashanth, Purav Raja, and Divij Sharan ranked higher, had been ignored.
For the Olympics, a top-10 doubles participant will get the precise to decide on his doubles companion.
“Why can’t that rule apply for the Asian Games”, queried Bopanna.
At a time when Indian doubles has stepped up on the worldwide area, not having a good choice has not solely upset the deserving gamers, however has undoubtedly damage the possibilities of two doubles medals
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com