Leander Paes

Leander Paes
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Leander Paes is an Indian tennis player who is 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.

He won a bronze medal for India in singles in the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. He competed in consecutive Olympics from 1992 to 2016, making him the first Indian and only tennis player to compete at seven Olympic Games.

He is a former Davis Cup team captain, and holds the record for the most Davis Cup doubles wins with 43 victories.

Switzerland's Martina Hingis (left) and Leander Paes hold the trophy after winning the mixed doubles final of the French Open tennis tournament against Sania Mirza and Croatia's Ivan Dodic at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France in 2016.
Switzerland’s Martina Hingis (left) and Leander Paes hold the trophy after winning the mixed doubles final of the French Open tennis tournament against Sania Mirza and Croatia’s Ivan Dodic at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France in 2016.
  • Date of Birth

    June 17, 1973

  • Nationality

    Indian

  • Age (2021)

    48 Years

  • Zodiac Sign

    Gemini

  • Marital Status

    Single

  • Spouse

  • Birth Place

    Kolkata, West Bengal, India

  • Current City

    Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Profession

    Tennis Player

Awards & Achievements

  • 2016, Winner French Open, Mixed Doubles
  • 2015, Winner Australian Open, Mixed Doubles
  • 2015, Winner Wimbledon, Mixed Doubles
  • 2015, Winner US Open, Mixed Doubles
  • 2014, Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award
  • 2013, Winner US Open, Doubles
  • 2012, Winner Australian Open, Doubles
  • 2010, Winner Australian Open, Mixed Doubles
  • 2010, Winner Wimbledon, Mixed Doubles
  • 2009, Winner French Open, Doubles
  • 2009, Winner US Open, Doubles
  • 2008, Winner US Open, Mixed Doubles
  • 2006, Winner US Open, Doubles
  • 2003, Winner Australian Open, Mixed Doubles
  • 2003, Winner Wimbledon, Mixed Doubles
  • 2001, Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award
  • 2001, Winner French Open, Doubles
  • 1999, Winner French Open, Doubles
  • 1999, Winner Wimbledon, Doubles
  • 1999, Winner Wimbledon, Mixed Doubles
  • 1997, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India’s highest sporting honor
  • 1996, Bronze medal for India in singles in the Atlanta Olympic Games
  • 1990, Arjuna Award