US Open 2023: Bopanna chases Grand Slam trophy to add to India’s tally of 10 titles at Flushing Meadows

Rohan Bopanna created historical past on Thursday when he grew to become the oldest participant to advance to a Grand Slam remaining after him and Matthew Ebden beat the French pairing of Nicolas Mahut and Pierre Hugues Herbert 7-6(3), 6-2 within the US Open semifinal.

The sixth-seeds will tackle higher-ranked Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury within the summit conflict.

This would be the second time Bopanna will contest within the title conflict on the Flushing Meadows. The 43-year-old had performed the 2010 males’s doubles remaining with Pakistan’s Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi, however went right down to the Bryan brothers.

Bopanna would need to go one higher this time and clinch his maiden Grand Slam title on the US Open. For Edben, it is going to be the second.

While Bopanna tries to get his palms on the trophy, he would look to attract inspiration from the Indians who’ve triumphed on the venue previously.

But what number of titles does India have on the US Open?

1999: MAHESH BHUPATHI – MIXED DOUBLES

Mahesh Bhupathi was the primary Indian to clinch the US Open title. Bhupathi teamed up with Japan’s Ai Sugiyama and made a touch to the ultimate the place the pair beat America’s Kimberly Po and Donald Johnson 6-4, 6-4.

2002: MAHESH BHUPATHI – MEN’S DOUBLES

Bhupathi added a second feather to his hat three years later, this time within the males’s doubles. He teamed up with Belarus’ Max Mirnyi and defeated Bob and Mike Bryan within the semifinals.

The pair then beat the staff of Radek Stepanek and Jiri Novak within the remaining.

2005: MAHESH BHUPATHI – MIXED DOUBLES

Bhupathi put his identify on the Flushing Meadows roll of honour for a 3rd time. He paired up with Slovakia’s Daniela Hantuchova and gained the combined doubles title for the second time.

2006: LEANDER PAES – MEN’S DOUBLES

Leander Paes was the face of Indian tennis by 2006 and had triumphed on the French Open and the Wimbledon.

He broke the duck on the Arthur Ashe stadium with the lads’s doubles title when he partnered with Czech Republic’s Martin Damm. The pair defeated Jonas Bjorkman and Mirnyi in three units within the remaining.

2008: LEANDER PAES – MIXED DOUBLES

Two years later, Paes added a second US Open title in his bag. Teaming up with Zimbabwe’s Cara Black, Paes defeated Jamie Murray, Andy’s brother, and Liezel Huber within the remaining.

2009: LEANDER PAES – MEN’S DOUBLES

The 2009 males’s doubles remaining was a delight for the Indian followers. Bhupathi and Paes each made it to the ultimate of occasion. Bhupathi teamed with Mark Knowles whereas Paes was partnering Lukas Dlouhy.

Paes and Dlouhy have been within the earlier 12 months’s remaining too however missed out on the title. In 2009, the pair went one higher, successful 3-6, 6-3 , 6-2 in opposition to Bhupathi and Knowles.

2013: LEANDER PAES – MEN’S DOUBLES

Paes picked up his fourth title on the Flushing Meadows when he teamed up with Radek Stepanek. The pair needed to undergo Bryan brothers within the semifinals. Once via them, they beat Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares within the remaining.

2014: SANIA MIRZA – MIXED DOUBLES

At the Flushing Meadows, Sania Mirza paired up with Bruno Soares and took dwelling the combined doubles titles – the third Slam of her profession.

2015: SANIA MIRZA – WOMEN’S DOUBLES

Mirza and Martina Hingis had already claimed the Wimbledon remaining in 2015. They entered the US Open as the highest seeds and went onto win the crown with out dropping a single set.

2015: LEANDER PAES – MIXED DOUBLES

Hingis claimed a double on the 2015 US Open. She gained the ladies’s doubles title with Mirza after which added a second with Paes within the combined doubles.

The win at Flushing Meadows was their third title of the 12 months, the primary two being at Australian Open and Wimbledon.