India’s Rohan Bopanna reached a career-high rank of No.5 with 5,380 points in the ATP World Tour rankings. The Wimbledon semifinalist is also the highest rank Indian at present.

Bopanna’s leap in the rankings is based out his performance in men’s doubles at the Wimbledon with French partner Edouard Roger-Vasselin where they bowed out after an intense fight against top seeds Bryan brothers.

“It is great to have been ranked fifth on the rankings ladder. It is an extremely proud moment for my team and myself, as this ranking is a true testament of the many years of hard work, focus and determination. Being for the first time, the highest ranked Indian makes this all that more special and is an added motivation to perform better with every passing game,” Bopanna said.

Asked about his future, Bopanna said, “It is too early to speculate, though Eduardo and I are in conversation on continuing this partnership given the great run we have had in the two weeks at Wimbledon.”

While taking a break from the tour currently, Rohan is scheduled to hit the Hard Court season with the Citi Open in Washington before proceeding to the Masters Coupe Rogers in Montreal, Canada.

source: http://www.khelnama.com / Home> Tennis / by Khelnama News Desk> Tennis / July 08th, 2013