Australian Tennis Player Matt Ebden Achieves No. 1 Doubles Ranking
Australian tennis player Matt Ebden celebrates a significant milestone in his career as he clinches the No. 1 doubles ranking for the first time, surpassing his 43-year-old partner, Rohan Bopanna.
The top two will exchange places when the rankings are updated on Monday, even though the winners of the Australian Open haven’t played a point since their incredible performance at Melbourne Park last month.
The 36-year-old West Australian expressed his happiness at having achieved the peak of his sport and expressed his satisfaction at spending Tuesday morning in Perth with his family.
“You kind of have a dreamy life goal for your entire career,” he added. It has been a wonderful blessing and wonder to have accomplished it despite a few setbacks in the past several years.
Ebden’s ascent to the top is assured by the lead he and Bopanna hold over their competitors and is made possible by the absence of last year’s results from the 12-month ATP rankings window.
Since the Australian Open, both athletes have been tied on rankings points; nevertheless, the Indian veteran kept the top spot on a countback since the Australian had participated in more tournaments throughout the rankings period.
Ebden’s choice to concentrate on the doubles circuit three years ago has paid off, as he has reached the pinnacle of men’s tennis. In 2018, he achieved a career-high singles ranking of 39.
“Obviously, winning the slams and ranking #1 in the world was one of my main objectives,” he remarked. “Even at this point in my career and life, I wanted to only be out there doing it if it was going to be something significant and something amazing. I really wanted to go for it and put everything out there.”
“Traveling with my young boy and the family, as well as the sacrifice of time, is difficult and time-consuming. However, this makes every sacrifice well worth it.Â
The Australian is well-liked on the circuit and was chosen to join the ATP Player Advisory Council this year. He and fellow Aussie Max Purcell won Wimbledon in 2022.
In addition, Ebden honored the many Australian doubles champions who came before him, like as Tony Roche, Peter McNamara, Todd Woodbridge, and Mark Woodford, who served as mentors and coaches. It’s quite gratifying and a little odd to stand up there and share that mantle with them, Ebden added.
After winning the Australian Open men’s doubles title and returning to India, Bopanna was greeted as a hero by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who thanked him in person two weeks ago.
Born in South Africa, Ebden moved to Perth in his early teens. He specifically mentioned the accomplishments of the two. He remarked, “It’s pretty amazing to be able to get there with a 43-year-old, the oldest guy in history.”
On Tuesday, Kim, Ebden’s spouse, shared a snapshot of the current rankings on Instagram. She exclaimed, “So proud of Matt Ebden and of us as a family and team.” “This dream came true after years of sacrifice and hard work to get here.”
In addition to his family and team, Ebden expressed his pride in himself. “A community and a village are truly needed.”
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After winning the Australian Open men’s doubles title and returning to India, Bopanna was honored as a hero by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who thanked him in person two weeks ago.
Born in South Africa, Ebden moved to Perth in his early teens. He specifically mentioned the accomplishments of the two. He remarked, “It’s pretty amazing to be able to get there with a 43-year-old, the oldest guy in history.”
On Tuesday, Kim, Ebden’s spouse, shared a snapshot of the current rankings on Instagram. She exclaimed, “So proud of Matt Ebden and of us as a family and team.” “This dream came true after years of sacrifice and hard work to get here.”
In addition to his family and team, Ebden expressed his pride in himself. “A community and a village are truly needed.”
