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Leander Paes emerged on the Indian tennis horizon by wining the Wimbledon Junior title in 1990. Since then this tennis stalwart has been representing India at various international tournaments. Leander has brought glory to India by winning many events, of which the Davis Cup and the bronze medal at the atlanta olympics
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CARRIER HIGHLIGHTS
1990 - Wimbledon Boys title
1992 - Barcelona Olympics, reached quarter-finals of the doubles competition
1993 - Davis Cup, reached semi-finals
1996 - Atlanta Olympics, singles bronze-medalist
1997 - US Open doubles, reached semi-finals
1998 - Reached doubles semi-finals of Australian, French and US Open
1999 - Reached doubles finals of all the four Grand Slams, eventually winning at Wimbledon and French Open, mixed doubles title at Wimbledon
2001 - French Open doubles title
2003 - Wimbledon and Australian Open mixed-doubles title along with Martina Navratilova
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MAHESH BHUPATI
Mahesh Bhupathi became a professional tennis player in 1995. He paired up with Leander Paes, the combination which has worked wonders for the Indian tennis. The pair won six ATP Doubles titles in 1997. Bhupathi, along with Paes, won three doubles titles, including French Open and Wimbledon, in 1999. He and Paes became the first Indian team to enter the finals of all the four Grand Slams in the same year, since 1952. Bhupathi won four doubles titles by teaming up with Paes in 2001...............
ACHEIVEMENTS.
Became the first Indian to win a Grand Slam by winning the French Open Mixed Doubles title in 1997
Won the Wimbledon and French Open Doubles Title in 1999
Won US Open Mixed Doubles in 1999
Won Australian Open Mixed Doubles in 2006
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ONE ON ONE
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No player is bigger than the game or the country. They have to play for national pride by keeping their personal preferences and differences aside. No sport allows its players to keep their egos & attitide over the nation. Then why was the option of chosing a partner left open for the players??
As per the ranking and current performances, Leander undoubtedly had to be the first choice in the doubles team. But who would partner him should have been sealed months ago. Obviously, the 2 pursued other options with their respective game-plans to play the Olympics….Rest is history.
Lea-Hesh ugly fight pitching Leander Paes on one side and Mahesh Bhupathi-Bopanna on the other side, has not only created an environment of intrigue and suspicion but has also demeaned people associated with tennis............................
THUS AS THEY HELD COUNTRY @ 2 RANSOM LESSON MUST B LEARNT 2 AVOID THIS IN FUTURE
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SO THAT THERE IS NEVER A CASE OF MAKING An IMAGE OF SELFISH PRO PLAYER out of a PATRIOTIC SELF DEVOTING (PAES is LEGEND...)
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