Coffee-powered Bopanna becomes oldest Masters champion at Indian Wells

Tennis: India's Rohan Bopanna creates history, becomes oldest player to win ATP Masters 1000

Coffee connoisseur Rohan Bopanna credited the special Indian blends he consumes on Tour for his success after the 43-year-old became the oldest ATP Masters 1000 champion by winning the men's doubles title on Saturday. Bopanna and his playing partner Matthew Ebden of Australia beat the top-ranked pair of Dutchman Wesley Koolhof and Briton Neal Skupski 6-3, 2-6, 10-8 to claim their second title together and first of the season.

India's Rohan Bopanna becomes oldest Masters tennis champion

The 43-year-old Bopanna credits Indian coffee for his longevity after winning the men's doubles title with Matthew Ebden of Australia at Indian Wells

Rohan Bopanna becomes oldest ATP Masters 1000 champion by winning men's doubles title at Indian Wells

India's Rohan Bopanna became the oldest ATP Masters 1000 champion when he and his Australian partner Matt Ebden claimed the men's doubles crown at the BNP Paribas Open.

Indian Wells: Rohan Bopanna triumphs with partner Matthew Ebden, now oldest ATP Masters 1000 winner

Bopanna, 43, won his fifth Masters title and first at Indian Wells.

Rohan Bopanna becomes oldest player ever to win ATP Masters 1000 title

Bopanna thus surpassed Daniel Nestor of Canada, who had claimed the 2015 Cincinnati Masters to become the oldest champion at the age of 42.

Rohan Bopanna becomes oldest ATP Masters 1000 champion after winning Indian Wells men's doubles title

At the age of 43 years, Rohan Bopanna became the oldest ATP Masters 1000 champion after winning the Indian Wells men's doubles title.