Sporting Life

Dad, you can do this: At 43, a father wins his first men’s Grand Slam title

Sign up now: Get the biggest sports news in your inbox

At the Australian Open, India's Rohan Bopanna finally wins his first men's doubles titles at a Grand Slam at the age of 43.

At the Australian Open, India's Rohan Bopanna finally wins his first men's doubles titles at a Grand Slam at the age of 43.

PHOTO: EPA-EFE

“Dada, we have a match today. We can do this.”

It’s the Saturday morning of the Australian Open men’s doubles final and Tridha, who’s four, and who’s heard her mother say this, utters these lines to her father.

See more on