In an interview to GQ India the doubles player revealed who has been his biggest idol in life. Bopanna picked the six-time Major winner not only for his on-court successes but behaviour as well.
I had the opportunity to meet him, and he was just as Id imagined him to be, confessed Bopanna. Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and I we were playing against Roger Federer and Stanley Wawrinka [in 2014], and Stefan Edberg happened to be coaching Roger Federer.
He happened to be sitting in the box obviously, watching Federer. It was crazy I couldnt have imagined playing against some of the best tennis players in the world, and then having your idol watch the match.
Bopanna also revealed he changed his eating regime in recent times: I did a food intolerance test in India, which showed that my yeast intolerance was very high. So Ive completely stopped having bread; its been about two years now.
Perhaps before a match, Ill have fish and white rice, which gives me the energy I need. While playing, Ill have a banana and you need electrolytes and water of course especially when its hot. Otherwise, I keep things as simple as possible.
Fitness wise, I travel with my trainer, and thats made a huge difference in terms of stretching at the right time, cooling down especially as you get older and recovery becomes more important. ALSO READ: Djokovic would beat Roger Federer in Australian Open final – Evert
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