Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden to lose top spot as Marcel Granollers-Horacio Zeballos become new doubles World No. 1 pair

Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden got knocked out in the first round of the 2024 Madrid Open.

The Spanish-Argentine pair of Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos are set to become the top-ranked pair in the ATP men’s doubles rankings, overtaking the Indo-Aussie duo of Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden.

Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden reached the top spot in men’s doubles rankings after they defeated the Italian pair of Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori in the final of the Australian Open 2024.

Bopanna and Ebden also won the Miami Open 2024 after they recorded a stellar victory over second-seed pair Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek. However, since then, the duo have given a couple of underwhelming performances. They were eliminated in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters as well as the Madrid Open.

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Meanwhile, Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos, who were tied for third in the ATP rankings, will overtake Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden in the first spot. Before the Madrid Open, Granollers and Zeballos were third with 7180 points.

After the Indo-Aussie duo got eliminated in the first round, Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos reached the semi-finals of the 2024 Madrid Open. As a result, they’ll reach the top spot in the update via ranking points.

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After the announcement was made, a video of the Spanish-Argentine pair surfaced on different social media platforms, where they can be seen crying from happiness. Here is the video:

On top of the world 🇪🇸🇦🇷Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos are your new world No.1 doubles team!#MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/gIGyMv0kpV

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) May 2, 2024

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