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Rohan Bopanna's path to the Olympics, via a Grand Slam and doubles world No 1
The last time Rohan Bopanna’s life took another of its could-only-happen-to-him turns was during the dark, restrictive days of the COVID-19 pandemic. He was pretty sure his career was over. He’d just turned 40, which is ancient in tennis, even for doubles …