Great Personality - Leander Paes
Love Tennis? Well, here is Leander Paes - Born on June 17, 1973 in Goa. He began playing Tennis when he was five. His father, Vece Paes was a member of the Indian field Hockey team that won the bronze medal in the 1972 Munich Olympics. His mother was a distinguished Basket ball player.
He won the Wimbledon Junior title in 1990. He turned to professional Tennis in 1991. His best ATP Singles ranked 73 in August in 1998. However, he held the World No. 1 (Doubles) ATP ranking alongwith Mahesh Bhupathi in June 1999. The highlight of his career was the Olympic Bronze medal he won in August 1996. He reached the semi finals of the US Open in 1993 and the Quarter finals of the Australian Open in 1995. He also represented India in the Barcelona Olympics in 1992.
Leander Paes has played all grand slams titles so far. He was honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 1996 and the Padmashree in 2001.
You can find more on Leander Paes on the Wiki and also find his quotes here.
- Ansh
He won the Wimbledon Junior title in 1990. He turned to professional Tennis in 1991. His best ATP Singles ranked 73 in August in 1998. However, he held the World No. 1 (Doubles) ATP ranking alongwith Mahesh Bhupathi in June 1999. The highlight of his career was the Olympic Bronze medal he won in August 1996. He reached the semi finals of the US Open in 1993 and the Quarter finals of the Australian Open in 1995. He also represented India in the Barcelona Olympics in 1992.
Leander Paes has played all grand slams titles so far. He was honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 1996 and the Padmashree in 2001.
You can find more on Leander Paes on the Wiki and also find his quotes here.
- Ansh
