Leander Paes
Leander Paes
Leander Paes
Leander Paes
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    • Father, Vece, was member of Indian field hockey team in 1972Munich Olympics. Mother, Jennifer, was captain of thebasketball team.
    • Carried Indian flag at 2000 Sydney Olympics opening ceremony.
    • Received India’s 4th-highest civilian honour, the Padma Shri,in 2001 (w/Bhupathi) and 3rd-highest civilian honour, the PadmaBhushan, in 2014 from President Pranab Mukherjee.
    • Daughter, Aiyana.
    • Physio is Sanjay Singh.

    (UPDATED 16 JULY 2019)

    • Finished 9 seasons in doubles Top 10,highlighted by year-end No. 1 in 1999. Also ended 15straight seasons in Top 50 (2001-15) and 24in Top 100 (1995-2018).
    • Qualified forNitto ATP Finals15 times,finishing as runner-up w/Bhupathi in 1997, 1999 and 2000, aswell as w/Zimonjic in 2005. Captured 13 ATP Masters 1000 titles at 8 of 9 events. Onlymissing title is Madrid, coming as close as 2005 final w/Zimonjic.
    • Tied for 3rd among active players with 54doubles titles, winning at least 1 titlein 19 straight seasons (1997-2015). Won titleswith 14 partners, including 26 with countryman Bhupathiand 4+ each with CzechsDamm, Dlouhy, Rikl andStepanek. Also owns 26 Challenger doubles titles. In singles, captured 1998 Newport title and upset No. 2 Samprasin 1998 New Haven 3R for biggest win of career. Also beat an 18-year-old Federer in 2000 Indian Wells qualifying.
    • Winner of 18Grand Slam doubles titles: 8 in men’s and 10in mixed. One of 3 players in Open Era with career Grand Slam in men's and mixed doubles (also Woodbridge and Woodforde).Won 2013 US Open w/Stepanek at age 40 –2nd-oldest Grand Slam men's doubleschampion in Open Era. In 1999, reached all 4major finals w/Bhupathi – 1st team to do so since McGregor/Sedgman in 1952 (also Bryan/Bryan in 2005).Tied with former partner Navratilova for most Grand Slam mixed doubles titles in Open Era.One-half of2nd mixed doubles team in Open Era to complete career Grand Slam w/Hingis (also Riessen/Court). Won junior singles titles at 1990 Wimbledonand 1991 US Open.
    • Earned 750th career doubles win at age 44 on 7 April 2018 in Davis Cup tie w/Bopanna (d. Gong/Zhang). Passed Pietrangeli for most Davis Cup doubles wins of all time (43). Also 5th in total wins (91).Owns longest Davis Cup doubles team win streak in history w/Bhupathi (24). Competed at 7 editions of Olympic Games, most in tennis history (1992-2016). Won singles bronze medal at 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

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