The men's doubles tennis player has put in a string of strong performances in the last one year. In 2012 he teamed up with Mahesh Bhupathi (Rank 51) and won the Dubai Tennis Championships and reached his career high doubles ranking of 8th in the world. The pair finished runners up in Cincinnati, Shanghai and the year-end ATP World Tour in London. Currently ranked 12th in the world, Bopanna ended 2012 on a high, getting married in November.