The general impression created was that Bopanna would partner Ramkumar Ramanathan, with whom he had won two ATP doubles titles. “It was not right that so many players ranked better than Ramkumar were not even asked for their availability. For the Olympics, a top-10 doubles player gets the right to choose his doubles partner. “Why can’t that rule apply for the Asian Games,” queried Bopanna. At a time when Indian doubles has stepped up on the international arena, not having a fair selection has not only upset the deserving players, but has definitely hurt the chances of two doubles medals.

Source: The Hindu July 22, 2023 17:19 UTC