The seventh seeded Indo-Swiss pair turned back the clock to serve past third seeds Daniel Nestor and Kristina Mladenovic 6-4, 6-3 in 62 minutes at the Rod Laver Arena.
Reader Rudra Ghosh sent us this photograph from California.
Reader Bhupen Parikh spotted Leander Paes in Melbourne.
Dhakshineswar shines on debut, Nagal makes winning return; India take 2-0 lead against Switzerland
India progressed to the Davis Cup Qualifiers for the first time ever after Sumit Nagal tamed aggressive teenager Henry Bernet in the first reverse singles to script the team's 3-1 win over Switzerland.
The West Bengal chief minister is in Goa and expected to interact with party workers and the fishermen community.
Legendary Leander Paes, on Sunday, dropped elaborate hints that he has reached the business end of his glittering career.
Reader Suyash Singh met Indian tennis ace Leander Paes in Madrid.
Reader Lakshminarayanan Devarajan sent us this picture from London.
Leander Paes created history on Saturday, becoming the first Indian to complete a career Grand Slam by winning the Australian Open men's doubles title with Radek Stepanek.
Reader Naveen Polaki sent us this photograph from Florida, USA.
Olympic medallist Dr Vece Paes was a part of the BCCI's anti-doping programme for several years, besides also working with the Indian Davis Cup team.
Reader Rohit Kumar spotted Indian tennis star Leander Paes in Bangalore.
Captain Mahesh Bhupathi, on Wednesday, made it clear that India won't miss veteran Leander Paes during their upcoming Davis Cup Qualifier against fancied Italy at Calcutta South Club on Friday-Saturday.
Reader Hemant sent us these pictures from the USA.
India's veteran tennis ace Leander Paes hinted at possible retirement on Monday, saying he now relies on experience to outsmart opponents and shouldn't be playing past another year.
Veteran Leander Paes was, on Tuesday, dropped from the Indian Davis Cup squad for the World Group away tie against Serbia scheduled from September 14 to 16.
Reader Sujeet H Wadke sent us this picture from London.
Reader Abhijit sent us a picture of Leander Paes from London.
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Reader Manan Jain sent us this picture from Dubai.
World No 5 Rafael Nadal has ruled out joining forces with Indian tennis great Leander Paes 'anytime soon', insisting that he is focusing entirely on the singles event.
Reader Krishna Prasadh sent us this picture. He and his family met tennis ace Leander Paes at the ongoing US Open.
Reader Seetharam spotted Leander Paes at the Australian Open.
Leander Paes aspires to win not only a second Olympics medal but also obliterate the Ramanathan Krishnan's Davis Cup record of most singles win for India.
Reader Badri Narayanan sent us this photograph he took with Indian tennis ace and US Open doubles champion Leander Paes.
The Argentina captain's Kolkata schedule on December 13 will begin at 9am with a meet-and-greet event, followed by the unveiling of a 70-feet statue of him at the Lake Town Sribhumi on VIP Road.
Reader Amit Singhal sent us a picture of Leander Paes from Doha, Qatar.
The star-studded TPL auction saw the presence of the tennis icons Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza, who gathered together after many years to promote the sport, along with Bollywood celebs Rakul Preet Singh and Sonali Bendre.
As a back surgery has pushed Radek Stepanek out of action, veteran Indian tennis player Leander Paes is looking for a new partner for some part of the 2013 season.
London's Olympics offer the seemingly ageless Leander Paes the chance to outdo his father in the medals stakes and to crown his doubles tennis career.
The actor walked the runway for menswear designer Abhishek Roy at the FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week 2025.
The Supreme Court, on Monday, said it cannot force ace tennis player Leander Paes and his estranged live-in partner Rhea Pillai to arrive at a settlement in a maintenance case.
'He will always be an enigma.' 'But it's because of players like him that some people still watch doubles matches.'
Reader Uday sent us a picture of Leander Paes from the USA.
Martina Navratilova transformed Paes into a fitness freak.
Indian tennis ace Leander Paes stayed on course for a grand double at the US Open, when he and Zimbabwe's Cara Black won the mixed doubles crown at the season-ending Grand Slam Thursday. The fifth seeded Indo-Zimbabwean pair beat the American-British pairing of Liezel Huber and Jamie Murray 7-6, 6-4 in the final.
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