Leander Paes eyes French Open comeback in 2021
3 years, 11 months ago

Leander Paes eyes French Open comeback in 2021

The Hindu  

Indian tennis icon Leander Paes on Monday said he is eyeing a French Open comeback this year in his quest to make a record eighth appearance at the Olympics in Tokyo. I got a grand farewell at the Australian Open last year so I felt this year I would be sitting out and watching," Paes said. READ| The Olympic bronze medallist in singles and multiple-time doubles Grand Slam winners was speaking during the launch of a cricket tournament named after his father Dr Vece Paes, a bronze winner at the 1972 Olympics. On the Christmas Day of 2019, Paes had announced his "One Last Roar" tagline, calling 2020 to be his last season as a professional player, culminating with the Tokyo Games that was pushed back by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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India has a chance to win medal in Asian Games through men’s doubles: Paes
1 year, 5 months ago

India has a chance to win medal in Asian Games through men’s doubles: Paes

The Hindu  

Tennis legend Leander Paes feels India will find it tough in singles but the country can hope to win a medal in the Asian Games with the men’s doubles team though it remains to be seen who is picked to play alongside the seasoned Rohan Bopanna. We have got quite a few players who can play,” Paes said during an …

Leander Paes turns 50: History-maker at Olympics, Davis Cup legend and more
1 year, 6 months ago

Leander Paes turns 50: History-maker at Olympics, Davis Cup legend and more

The Hindu  

Leander Paes loves milestones. In a chat with Sportstar, his former Davis Cup captain Ramesh Krishnan, former Davis Cup teammates Somdev Devvarman and Vishnu Vardhan, and India’s top-ranked singles player Ankita Raina reflect on the career of Paes. I was one of the top ranked players at the point and Leander and I’ve been in touch since 2008-09, the first …

Leander Paes turns 50: My motivation was to prove that Indians are world-beaters
1 year, 6 months ago

Leander Paes turns 50: My motivation was to prove that Indians are world-beaters

The Hindu  

In his tennis career spanning over three decades, Leander Paes has inspired many a generation. Sergi Bruguera of Spain won silver, Andre Agassi of the USA won gold and Leander Paes of India won bronze in the men’s singles tennis event at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi of India hold aloft their trophies …

Tennis Premier League right step forward for the sport in India: Leander Paes
1 year, 7 months ago

Tennis Premier League right step forward for the sport in India: Leander Paes

The Hindu  

The last few years have been low-key for Indian tennis and Leander Paes, one of the icons of the game, believes that it would take another seven to eight years to produce a Grand Slam champion from the country. But yes, I think it will take a good seven to eight years to build champions again in the Grand Slam …

Leander Paes gears up for Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 9 months ago

Leander Paes gears up for Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

The Tokyo Olympics is still a few months away, but Indian tennis star Leander Paes has already started preparing for the mega event. I have always been a patriot and for me, the country will always come first,” Paes said on the sidelines of the Tennis Premier League season III auction on Tuesday. However, he was quick to add that …

Leander Paes eyeing 'unbreakable' record eighth straight Olympics in Tokyo
4 years ago

Leander Paes eyeing 'unbreakable' record eighth straight Olympics in Tokyo

India TV News  

Indian tennis icon Leander Paes on Friday said he wants to make a record eighth straight Olympic appearance and is preparing hard to participate in next year's Tokyo Games. Paes would turn 48 by the time Tokyo Olympics, slated to begin on July 23, happens but he said age is just a number and he has the big motivation to …

Leander Paes eyes Olympic medal in 2021 - Sports News - Sportstar
4 years ago

Leander Paes eyes Olympic medal in 2021 - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Leander Paes is looking forward to featuring in his eighth Olympics. The Indian tennis ace, who turns 48 next year, is hoping that the Tokyo Olympics goes ahead as planned and gives him another opportunity to make the country proud by “winning a medal.” “It is not just about the participation. It is always about competing and aiming for medals,” …

Indian Tennis Icon Leander Paes Launches His Website on Independence Day
4 years, 4 months ago

Indian Tennis Icon Leander Paes Launches His Website on Independence Day

News 18  

Indian tennis icon Leander Paes on Saturday launched his website on the occasion of the country's 74th Independence Day. Paes is the only tennis player from the country to have won a singles Olympic medal as he grabbed a historic bronze at the 1996 Atlanta Games, beating Argentina's Fernando Meligeni in the play-off. And in that I wanted to share …

Leander Paes wants to complete 100 Grand Slam appearances
4 years, 7 months ago

Leander Paes wants to complete 100 Grand Slam appearances

The Hindu  

Leander Paes is just three shy of completing a century of Grand Slam appearances but is now unsure about whether the COVID-19 pandemic will allow him to complete the coveted milestone or compete at next year’s Tokyo Olympics. Paes had announced that 2020 would be his last season as a professional player but his plan to bid adieu on a …

Leander Paes: ‘Tokyo Olympics postponement the right thing to do’
4 years, 9 months ago

Leander Paes: ‘Tokyo Olympics postponement the right thing to do’

The Hindu  

The Tokyo Olympics have been postponed to no later than the summer of 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, India’s tennis ace, Leander Paes, welcomed the decision, calling it a ‘smart move’. The Games, scheduled to begin in July, was officially pushed back by a year on Tuesday after Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s meeting with International Olympic Committee chief, …

Leander Paes given a befitting farewell at Bengaluru Open
4 years, 10 months ago

Leander Paes given a befitting farewell at Bengaluru Open

India TV News  

Just before the singles finals of the Bengaluru Open, tennis legend Leander Paes who is on his swan song and played his last ATP event on Indian soil on Saturday, was given a rousing farewell at the KSLTA Stadium with former Olympians and sports internationals felicitating the country's tennis icon. There were athletes who began their career at the same …

Bengaluru Open 2020: Leander Paes can play for another year, says former doubles partner Mahesh Bhupathi
4 years, 10 months ago

Bengaluru Open 2020: Leander Paes can play for another year, says former doubles partner Mahesh Bhupathi

Firstpost  

Mahesh Bhupathi on Saturday said his former Grand Slam winning partner Leander Paes was still playing well and can continue for another year. Kolkata: Indian tennis great Mahesh Bhupathi on Saturday said his former Grand Slam winning partner Leander Paes was still playing well and can continue for another year. We will have to wait and see till the cut …

Bengaluru Open 2020: Leander Paes enthralls crowd in win; Prajnesh Gunneswaran stretched en route to second round
4 years, 10 months ago

Bengaluru Open 2020: Leander Paes enthralls crowd in win; Prajnesh Gunneswaran stretched en route to second round

Firstpost  

A near-capacity crowd cheered retiring Indian tennis legend Leander Paes as he and his partner Matthew Ebden eked out a straight sets win to advance to the second round of the men’s doubles in the Bengaluru Open on Wednesday. Bengaluru: A near-capacity crowd cheered retiring Indian tennis legend Leander Paes as he and his partner Matthew Ebden eked out a …

Maharashtra Open 2020: Emotions and nostalgia in the air as Leander Paes gets ousted from last ATP Tour event in India
4 years, 11 months ago

Maharashtra Open 2020: Emotions and nostalgia in the air as Leander Paes gets ousted from last ATP Tour event in India

Firstpost  

The moment arrived as Leander Paes, slow and somewhat resigned to his fate, stepped in to serve. And Raja whipped a backhand return winner on Paes’ serve on match point, to close one chapter of the legendary Indian’s career. “There’s nothing else that pushes me, or I wake up every morning that I could play for.” “There have been so …

Leander Paes: Time to reinvent myself once again
4 years, 11 months ago

Leander Paes: Time to reinvent myself once again

The Hindu  

An Olympic medal, 39 weeks as World No. As part of his plans to play select tournaments as part of the ‘One Last Roar’ farewell tour, Leander Paes is in Pune to compete in doubles at the Tata Open Maharashtra with Australia’s Matthew Ebden. On his decision to hold the one last roar farewell tour I don’t know if I’ll …

Leander Paes to play in Bangalore Open
4 years, 11 months ago

Leander Paes to play in Bangalore Open

The Hindu  

Indian tennis legend Leander Paes on Thursday confirmed his participation in the Bangalore Open ATP Challenger, beginning here on February 10. Paes is playing select tournaments during the year as a part of a farewell tour he is calling “One Last Roar”. Bangalore has always had a crowd that understands tennis and the vibe of the stadium and the energy …

Maharashtra Open 2020: Tennis legend Leander Paes handed wildcard for last tournament in India
4 years, 11 months ago

Maharashtra Open 2020: Tennis legend Leander Paes handed wildcard for last tournament in India

Firstpost  

The 46-year-old Paes and his partner Australian Mathew Ebden will face the pair of Divij Sharan and New Zealand’s Artem Sitak in the first round Pune: Indian tennis legend Leander Paes is set to play his last tournament on home soil as he was on Saturday handed a wild card entry in doubles for the third edition of Tata Open …

Leander Paes, Jelena Ostapenko reach mixed doubles 2nd round at Australian Open 2020
4 years, 11 months ago

Leander Paes, Jelena Ostapenko reach mixed doubles 2nd round at Australian Open 2020

India TV News  

Making a winning start at the Australian Open, veteran Leander Paes reached the mixed doubles second round with partner Jelena Ostapenko while Rohan Bopanna progressed to the quarterfinals, here on Sunday. Paes and Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open champion, erased a one-set deficit to edge out local wild cards entrants Storm Sanders and Marc Polmans 6-7 6-3 10-6 in the …

Leander Paes, 46, announces 2020 will be his final year as a professional
5 years ago

Leander Paes, 46, announces 2020 will be his final year as a professional

Deccan Chronicle  

India’s veteran tennis player Leander Paes announced on Wednesday that 2020 would be his “farewell year” as a professional before he hangs up his racket. The 46-year-old, who started his professional career in 1991, has won 18 doubles and mixed doubles Grand Slam titles and a bronze medal in the singles at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. “I want to announce …

Leander Paes to bid farewell to tennis in 2020
5 years ago

Leander Paes to bid farewell to tennis in 2020

The Hindu  

For India's tennis icon Leander Paes, 2020 will be the 'farewell year' as a professional player. This being said, I want to announce 2020 as my farewell year as a pro tennis player," Paes wrote on his social media handles. Indicating that he could be a part of India's Olympic campaign in Tokyo next year, Paes wrote: "I am looking …

Kiren Rijiju congratulates Leander Paes on Davis Cup win
5 years, 1 month ago

Kiren Rijiju congratulates Leander Paes on Davis Cup win

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday congratulated Indian tennis player Leander Paes on winning his 44th doubles match in Davis Cup. Paes paired with debutant Nedunchezhiyan bettered his own Davis Cup record by winning his 44th doubles match against teenagers Mohammed Shoaib and Hufaiza Abdul Rehman 6-1, 6-3 on Saturday. "Congrats @Leander on …

Leander Paes helps India defeat Pakistan 4-0, qualify for 2020 Olympics Qualifiers
5 years, 1 month ago

Leander Paes helps India defeat Pakistan 4-0, qualify for 2020 Olympics Qualifiers

Deccan Chronicle  

Nur-Sultan: Veteran Leander Paes bettered his own Davis Cup record by winning his 44th doubles match, this time partnering debutant Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan, as India blanked Pakistan 4-0 on Saturday to earn a spot in the 2020 Qualifiers. Pakistani teenagers Mohammed Shoaib and Hufaiza Abdul Rehman were no match for the Indian combination of the battle-hardened Paes and Jeevan, who needed …

Davis Cup 2019: Leander Paes says he 'doesn't ask about location or opponent when it comes to playing for India'
5 years, 1 month ago

Davis Cup 2019: Leander Paes says he 'doesn't ask about location or opponent when it comes to playing for India'

Firstpost  

Talking about Indian Davis Cup team’s clash against Pakistan, Leander Paes said, “I am very pleased to be playing for the country again. My job is not to worry about the location or the opponent, my job is to put my best foot forward.” Worrying about the venue is never an option when it comes to playing for India, asserted …

Leander Paes’ love affair with Australian Open
5 years, 2 months ago

Leander Paes’ love affair with Australian Open

The Hindu  

Indian tennis icon Leander Paes has fond memories of the Australian Open. “Getting into the Australian Open junior finals in 1990 gave me immense belief that I could be a World Champion,” Paes said during the Australian Open 2020 India launch on Monday. “The Australian Open is one Grand Slam where I have won the mixed doubles with both the …

French Open 2019: Indian veteran Leander Paes feels 'blessed' to have long career; says hard work reason for longevity
5 years, 7 months ago

French Open 2019: Indian veteran Leander Paes feels 'blessed' to have long career; says hard work reason for longevity

Firstpost  

Leander Paes says he feels ‘blessed’ to have had such a long career, as he closes in on his fourth decade as a professional, having accumulated 18 Grand Slam doubles titles. Paris: Indian veteran Leander Paes says he feels “blessed” to have had such a long career, as he closes in on his fourth decade as a professional, having accumulated …

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