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In the men’s doubles final of the Australian Open,  India’s Rohan Bopanna won his first Grand Slam title in men’s doubles as he, along with Matthew Ebden, beat the all-Italian duo of Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori 7-6, 7-5 in the Australian Open final on Saturday (27th January 2024) evening.

Meanwhile, Aryna Sabalenka crushes Zheng Qinwen 6-3, 6-2 to defend Australian Open title. She became the first woman to do so in more than a decade . The 25-year-old Belarusian defending champion and world number two Aryna Sabalenka defeated Chinese 12th seed Zheng Qinwen 6-3, 6-2 to win the Australian Open women’s singles title in Melbourne on Saturday. Sabalenka took just 33 minutes to race through a 6-3 win in the first set at Melbourne Park.
This is Sabalenka’s second Grand Slam title while Zheng was gunning for a first. Sabalenka became the first woman to defend the Australian Open title since 2013.

PM Modi congratulates tennis player Rohan Bopanna on his historic Australian Open win

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated tennis player Rohan Bopanna on his historic Australian Open win. In a social media post, Mr Modi said that the phenomenally talented tennis player has shown that age is no bar. He added that Bopanna’s journey is a reminder that spirit, hard work and perseverance define an individual’s capabilities.