Overview
- The 45-year-old confirmed his decision in a social media statement titled "A Goodbye... But Not The End."
- His final match came at the Paris Masters with Alexander Bublik, a 7-5, 2-6, 10-8 Round-of-32 loss to John Peers and James Tracy.
- He departs with two majors — the 2024 Australian Open men’s doubles with Matthew Ebden and the 2017 French Open mixed doubles with Gabriela Dabrowski — among 26 ATP doubles titles.
- His late-career surge set multiple benchmarks, including becoming the oldest men’s Grand Slam champion, the oldest doubles world No. 1, and the oldest Masters 1000 champion in 2024.
- He represented India in Davis Cup, three Olympics and the Asian Games, and said he will now focus on player development through his academy and UTR Tennis Pro in India.