Leander Paes, Indian tennis player who was one of the most successful doubles players in tennis history, with 8 career Grand Slam doubles titles and 10 career Grand Slam mixed doubles championships.

History at your fingertips In 1997 they lost the final to Leander has been described as having a strange playing style by By winning the 2012 Australian Open title, Paes achieved the career Grand Slam. On 17 January, he won his 55th tour-level title in his 93rd final at Auckland, again with Klaasen.

20, also fell to Paes.Paes played at the year-end championships with Bhupathi each year from 1997 to 2000, as well as in 2002 and 2011, reaching three finals.

Leander was born in Calcutta, India, on 17 June 1973 to Vece Paes, a Goan, and, Jennifer Paes, from Calcutta. Vece was a midfielder in the bronze medal-winning Indian field hockey team at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Paes' off-and-on partnership with Bhupathi drew constant media attention in their home country.The Indian duo has a 303–103 career record together. Paes Systems Tennis Academy, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. On 1 February, Paes captured his seventh Grand Slam mixed doubles crown at the On 12 September 2015, Paes won the mixed doubles at the On 3 June 2016, Paes completed his Career Grand Slam in mixed by winning the Paes played in the 2017 season with his 111th partner, Paes continued his partnership with Raja, losing the In 1993 he beat No.

Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox.Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. He won a bronze medal for India in singles in the 1996 He is the sports ambassador of the Indian state of Paes enrolled with the Britannia Amritraj Tennis Academy in Paes/Bhupathi grew stronger in 1998, reaching the semifinals of three Grand Slams, the The duo had a disappointing second round exit to Australian duo of In spite of winning the French in 2001, Bhupathi/Paes had first-round exits in the other three Grand Slams.

He also defeated Henri Leconte in the same week and even though Ramesh Krishnan closed the tie out by beating Rodolphe Gilbert in a five-setter, the architect of that victory was Paes.In 1995 he beat Ivanišević (1992 and 1994 Wimbledon singles finalist) in a five-setter on grass.

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He also completed a career Grand Slam in each event. Leander Paes is known for changing partnerships, and he has had over 100 different partners over his career.The duo of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi was nicknamed the ″Indian Express″.

Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.Paes began playing tennis at the age of five, and in 1985 he joined a tennis academy in Without Bhupathi, Paes continued his doubles success, winning five additional Grand Slam titles with a series of Czech partners: the 2006 In 2001 Paes and Bhupathi were awarded the Padma Shri, one of They have a high success rate against various top teams.The duo has the longest doubles streak in Davis Cup history.India – Asian Games/Commonwealth Games/Other eventsIndia – Asian Games/Commonwealth Games/Other eventsTennislive Match Stats – Mahesh Bhupathi, Leander Paes Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world No. He won the mixed doubles events at the Australian and Wimbledon with Paes/Bhupathi took part in men's doubles at the 2008 He began the 2010 season in good form, again winning the Paes and Štěpánek advanced to the finals at the 2012 US Open after their Spanish opponents, Paes and Štěpánek kicked off the ATP World Tour Finals with a win against Pakistan's Paes won the 2014 Malaysian Open men's doubles with Marcin Matkowski. Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 First Edition with your subscription.