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They beat the Soderling and Kohlschreiber 6-7, 7-6, 10-7 at the Gerry Webber Open tennis tournament.
Leander Paes, Sania Mirza, and Mahesh Bhupathi have left their mark by collectively winning 10 US Open titles.
Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek upset second seeds Daniel Nestor of Canada and Max Mirnyi of Belarus to win the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami on Saturday. The newly-formed Indo-Czech pair needed 82 minutes to prevail 3-6, 6-1, 10-8.
India's tennis legend Leander Paes took three wickets and then returned to the middle to score a fluent 42 for the Sports Journalists' Association of Mumbai (SJAM), against Iland - TSG XI, in an exhibition Twenty20 match.
The Indian tennis ace combined brilliantly with Indrajit Bhalotia, Akshay Kilachand and Puneet Chaddha to emerge tops in the tournament.
India's tennis legend Leander Paes is gearing up for a new challenge in life as he gets set for his debut in Bollywood with his movie Rajdhani Express.
His participation at the Rio Olympics still shrouded in suspense, veteran Indian tennis star Leander Paes does not want another acrimonious build up to the Games, hoping that India will send its "best" team to the quadrennial extravaganza.
'We were the best team in Asia at one point. Today, we are barely in the reckoning for the Davis Cup.' 'Players now, especially this decade, lack perseverance.'
Olympic medallists Manu Bhaker and Mirabai Chanu have joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative to combat obesity, emphasizing the importance of healthy lifestyle choices.
In an exclusive interview with Aseem Chhabra, Leander Paes reveals his delight at completing a dozen Grand Slams and also what keeps him going.
His monumental achievements notwithstanding, controversies keep chasing Leander Paes.
His US Open triumph made him, at 40, the oldest man to win a major title in the open era. Bikash Mohapatra believes Leander Paes's decision to switch to doubles at the peak of his singles career is the reason behind his longevity.
The Indian government has established two expert committees aimed at elevating the country's sports performance.
What still motivates Leander Paes? How long does he intend continuing playing at the top level? Harish Kotian attempts to find out.
Leander Paes, one of the 12 individual Olympic medal winners that India has produced in its sporting history, says that surviving the Centennial Park bombing during the 1996 Atlanta Games.
Watching India and Australia compete in the series-deciding fifth Test was some experience for the 54-year-old American tennis legend.
Now both men have made history for their country, leaving a permanent mark on the history books.
As the nation celebrates its 76th Republic Day, India's sports fraternity took to social media to share their patriotic sentiments and wishes with fans across the country on Sunday.
Fresh from his exploits in India's first-ever title-winning campaign at the Chess Olympiad, Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi has decided against defending his crown at the 10th Vugar Gashimov Memorial Chess Super Tournament in Azerbaijan for an audience with Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Wednesday.
The All India Tennis Association (AITA) selection panel picked a five-member squad in which Mukund will be the highest-ranked singles player at number 368.
Sasikumar Mukund will aim for a winning return to the Davis Cup fold as India faces Togo in the World Group I Play-off.
'Receiving this honour culminates a professional journey of a lifetime, standing on the shoulders of greats and sets the tone for other youngsters in Asia and around the world.'
No Indian athlete since Independence has won multiple medals at a single Games.
Small things were changed in the Indian Davis Cup set-up for the tie against Togo and it was evident that they made a difference.
Reader Kapil Pathare sent us this photograph of Indian tennis ace Leander Paes and him playing a game of cricket.
'With an achievement like this, Gukesh could even be endorsing global brands.'
Reader Pavan Malladi sent us this photograph of him and Indian tennis ace Leander Paes.
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Tejasvi Surya on Sunday, became the first public representative to complete the Ironman 70.3 Challenge in Goa, which included 2 km of swimming, 90 km of cycling, and 21 km of running, the leader's office stated in a release.
Former doubles world No. 1 Leander Paes was recently elected to receive the Ultimate Honour in Tennis - induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame - as the Class of 2024.
Shah Rukh Khan joined the jubilant KKR players and support staff on the field, high-fiving them and sharing emotional embraces after their thrilling win over the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
A year before he won his first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros in 2005, Rafa made his debut in India at the Chennai Open.
Shubman Gill shared a picture with ace Ttennis star Rohan Bopanna on Saturday.
India's tryst with fourth-place Olympic heartbreaks
Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden sailed into the men's doubles final at the Miami Open.
India's non-playing Davis Cup captain Rohit Rajpal on Saturday clarified that his "shut-up" remark was meant for a few "agenda-driven" people consistently targeting him and was not directed at the country's tennis community as has been projected.
The ATP Tour brought the world number ones for a short conversation as they prepared for the prestigious tournament.
'Right from 2002, making my debut and 22 years later still getting to represent India. I'm extremely proud of that.'
Tennis icon Leander Paes and actress Kim Sharma appeared to have a ball at the Walt Disney theme park in Florida.
Both Balaji and Bhambri have got some decent results on clay in lead up to the Roland Garros, where the action will unfold during the Summer Olympics from July 27.
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