Rohan Bopanna feels that his ascent to World No. 1 in doubles rankings at the twilight of his career is perfect boost that Indian tennis needed just when it was falling off the radar. Bopanna is set to become the oldest tennis player to achieve the World No. 1 ranking in men’s doubles after reaching the semi-finals of the Australian Open along with his partner Matthew Ebden of Australia here on Wednesday.

The 43-year-old, who had entered the tournament with a career-high ranking of World No. 3, and Ebden recorded a comfortable 6-4, 7-6 (5) win over sixth seeded Argentinian duo of Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni in the quarter-finals that lasted an hour and 46 minutes here.