MELBOURNE: Rohan Bopanna played his 61st Grand Slam doubles event with his 19th partner. The Indian has been around the block. Clearly. The 43-year-old's charge to the game's elite started with Pakistan's Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, he has also played with friends Mahesh Bhupathi and American Rajeev Ram.
Bopanna was seated on the interview terrace at Melbourne Park, it was well past midnight. He was exhausted and giddy with relief, but he didn't miss a beat when asked who his best partner was.