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Sumit Nagal will be seen competing in the first round of men's singles and Rohan Bopanna and N Sriram Balaji in men's doubles on the tennis court today at the Paris Olympics 2024. Let us tell you that Rohan Bopanna is currently India's oldest player. N Sriram Balaji is going to play his first Olympics. Let us tell you that Rohan Bopanna himself has chosen this tennis player from Coimbatore as his life partner.
Balaji is the first choice of Rohan Bopanna
In May, Rohan Bopanna informed the All India Tennis Association (AITA) that Sriram Balaji was his first choice for the Olympics and the federation has accepted his request. The top names to pair with Rohan in Paris were Yuki Bhambri and Sriram Balaji.
Rohan chose the 34-year-old Balaji because of his recent success on the ATP Challenger Tour, winning the Sardegna Open in Cagliari, Italy in April and finishing runner-up at the Perugia Challenger in June. Sriram Balaji serves very well and has excellent volley return ability, as well as quick footwork, which is crucial on clay courts.
Balaji's big statement before the match
Rohan and Balaji will face the local pair of Edouard Roger-Vasselin and Fabien Rebul in the first round at Roland Garros. There are many good players against them, like Roger-Vasselin, who is among the top 5 players in the world, Balaji told News9Sports from Paris in the pre-match press conference. Rebul is also playing well in the circuit with different partners. Rohan knows a lot about Roger-Vasselin, as he has played with it before. Both of us are doing our homework against our opponents. It will be interesting to play against the French team in Paris.
He further said that I reached here five days ago on Sunday. We have practiced enough and have acclimatized to the conditions here. The court conditions are different every day. It was hot for the first few days. Right now the conditions are slow due to rain. We are preparing for the match day.