Leander Paes

Leander Adrian Paes (DOB June 17,1973)is an Indian Professional Tennis Player who have won -

• 8 Men's Doubles Grand Slam Titles and
• 6 Mixed Doubles Grand Slam Titles

and is considered to be one of the greatest and most respected contemporary Men's Doubles and Mixed Doubles Players in the world.

Leander Paes has also achieved the rare men's doubles/mixed doubles double in the1999 Wimbledon

Leander Paes became only the second man (after Rod Laver) to win Wimbledon titles in three different decades after winning the mixed doubles Wimbledon title in 2010

Leander Paes completed the Career Grand Slam in Men's Doubles after winning the Australian Open in 2012.

Leander Paes's consecutive Olympic appearances from 1992 to 2012make him the first Indian and first & only tennis player to compete at 6 Olympic Games

Leander Paes showed promise early in his career by winning Singles Titles

• at the Junior Wimbledon in 1990 and
• at the Junior US Open in 1991 

Career Grand Slam Titles
Men's Doubles -8

• Australian Open in 2012 defeating Bob and Mike Bryan of USA

• French Open in 1999,2001 and 2009

In 1999 partnering with  Lukas Dlouhy(Czech)defeated Wesley Moodie and Dick Norman

In 2001 partnering with Mahesh Bhupathi defeated Czech Republic's Petr Pala & Pavel Vizner

In 2009 partnering with Mahesh Bhupathi defeated Wesley Moodie and Dick Norman

• Wimbledon in 1999 partnering with Mahesh Bhupathi defeated Paul Haarhuis(Netherlands)& Jared Palmer(USA)

• US Open in 2006,2009 and 2013 

In 2006 partnering with Martin Damm(Czech)defeated Jonas Bjorkman(Sweden)& Max Mirnyi(Belarus)
In 2009 partnering with Lukas Dlouhy(Czech)defeated Mahesh Bhupathi & Mark Knowles(Bahamas)

In 2013 partnering with Radek Stapanek(Czech)defeated Alexander Peya(Austria)& Bruno Soares(Brazil)

Mixed Doubles -6

• Australian Open in 2003 and 2010

In 2003 partnering with Martina Navratilova(USA)defeated Eleni Daniilidou(Greece)& Todd Woodbridge(Australia)
In 2010 partnering with Cara Black(Zimbbwe)defeated Ekaterina Makarova(Russia)& Jaroslav Levinsky(Czech)

• Wimbledon in 1999,2003 and 2010

In 1999 partnering with Lisa Raymond(USA)defeated Anna Kournikova(Russia)& Jonas Bjorkman(Sweden)
In 2003 partnering with Martina Navratilova(USA)defeated Andy Ram(Israel)& Anastassia Rodionova(Russia)
In 2010 partnering with Cara Black(Zimbbwe)defeated Wesley Moodie(SA)&Lisa Raymond(USA)

• US Open in 2008

In 2008 partnering with Cara Black(Zimbbwe)defeated Jamie Murray(UK)& Liezel Huber(USA)

 

Honours  and Awards
Arjuna Award in 1990
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 1996-97
Padma Shri Award in 2001