The man from Coorg began making waves on the domestic circuit and then in the ITF Futures circuit, reaching a career-best world ranking of 213 in 2007.
But his claim to fame comes from his success on the doubles circuit, where Bopanna has a career-high ranking of 3.
Bopanna partnered Pakistani tennis player Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and together the duo were nicknamed the “Indo-Pak Express”. The partnership yielded 4 titles including a Masters 1000 title at the BNP Paribas Open.
Bopanna has also partnered Mahesh Bhupathi with the pair winning 2 titles and finishing second best in four finals.
Bopanna was also a part of the controversy between the AITA and Mahesh Bhupathi, with both players refusing to partner Leander Paes at the 2012 Olympics in London.
Bopanna’s favorite playing surface is grass and he made a semifinal appearance at Wimbledon in 2013 partnering Eduardo-Roger Vasselin. The duo fought valiantly for 5 sets before bowing out to eventual champions, the Bryan brothers.