Bengaluru, Dec. 30 -- "I continued playing not because it was easy, but because walking away never felt honest. I stayed for the relationships, for the work, and for all of you who walked the road with me." With these words, Rohan Bopanna brought down the curtain on his professional tennis career, reflecting a life built not just on titles, but on perseverance, integrity, and the bonds that defined his remarkable journey.
Hailing from the hills of Kodagu, a region celebrated for its natural beauty, but rarely known for producing tennis champions, Bopanna's early journey was anything but smooth. With limited facilities, no roadmap, and constant financial and emotional stress, the odds were stacked against him.
But he had two steadfast supp...