India's Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden have secured their spot in the men's doubles competition at the 2024 ATP Finals.
The tournament will be played at the Inalpi Arena in Turin from November 10 to 17. The ATP Finals serves as the year's concluding championship in men's tennis.
The tournament exclusively admits the year's eight highest-ranked competitors in both singles and doubles categories. It stands as the most prestigious ATP Tour event following the four Grand Slam tournaments.
The other qualified doubles teams include Wesley Koolhof/Nikola Mektic, Kevin Krawietz/Tim Puetz, Harri Heliovaara/Henry Patten, Marcelo Arevalo/Mate Pavic, Marcel Granollers/Horacio Zeballos, Simone Bolelli/Andrea Vavassori and Max Purcell/Jordan Thompson.
Entry into this elite competition depends on the ATP Finals rankings, which evaluate performances across tournaments throughout the year.
The confirmation of Bopanna and Ebden's participation came after Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow were eliminated from the Paris Masters, finalizing the doubles lineup for 2024.
Bopanna and Ebden's 2024 has been remarkably successful, beginning with their victory at the Australian Open, the year's first Grand Slam tournament. This achievement led to Bopanna setting a record as the oldest player to reach world No. 1 in tennis rankings. The pair also reached the French Open semis.
The ATP Finals will mark Bopanna's fifth participation in the tournament, following his appearances in 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2023. He reached the final twice - in 2012 with fellow Indian Mahesh Bhupathi and in 2015 with Romanian Florin Mergea - but couldn't secure victory in either attempt.
In his first ATP Finals appearance in 2011, Bopanna competed alongside Pakistan's Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, but their partnership couldn't advance beyond the initial group stage.
