Tokyo Olympics 2020: Meet Sanjay Singh, the force behind Leander Paes' glorious run
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Meet Sanjay Singh, the force behind Leander Paes' glorious run

Firstpost  

It is 8 am on a May morning in Rome and Sanjay Singh peeps from his iPhone with his infectious smile and ready charm. He was always very receptive.” Impressed with his approach and technical know-how, Paes pushed Singh to attend ATP coaches’ meetings. Barbs such as “he is only a physio”, “his only job is to lift Paes’ kit bag” flew thick and fast, but Singh was unmoved. “Soon after winning the bronze, he called me from his hotel and told me, ‘Dada, now suddenly a lot of people will jump to be my friends or coaches.’ We just laughed,” Singh recalled. Singh is officially no longer part of Paes’ contingent, but he insists his “brother” is only a phone call away.

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From The Archives: A car ride with Leander Paes, India’s brand new individual Olympic medallist
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Leander Paes eyeing 'unbreakable' record eighth straight Olympics in Tokyo
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Leander Paes recalls journey to 1996 Atlanta Olympics bronze medal
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