Leander Paes
About
Leander Paes, an exceptional tennis player, is often considered one of the best doubles and mixed doubles players of all time.
He won a bronze for India in singles in the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. His incredible skills in the sport led him to compete at the 7 Olympic Games in the following years, making him the first Indian & only tennis player to do so.
He made his latest world record in 2018 with, 'Maximum Doubles Wins in Davis Cup History'. He also became one of only 6 players in ATP history to have 750 career doubles wins.
He is also appointed the sports ambassador of the state of Haryana.
Awards and Accomplishments
Awards and Accomplishments
Being one of the most successful tennis players, he has received the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award’ (1996); the ‘Arjuna Award’ (1990); the ‘Padma Shri’ (2001) and ‘Padma Bhushan’ (2014) for his outstanding contribution.
He has won the Grand Slam Championship 18 times till now and is the first individual Olympic medalist from India since 1952.
Why Leander Paes ?
His young and devoted attitude makes him a true role model. Leander inspires audiences with his frankness and honesty, humour, inspirational anecdotes and stories both from his personal and sporting life.
