Leander Paes will be on the BBC radio team at Wimbledon
With India's recent Davis Cup triumph against Chinese Taipei coming without the experience of the stalwarts like Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi, Somdev Devvarman, the country's No 1 singles player, feels it is time the focus shifts from the veteran duo to youngsters.
Their only surviving immediate family member, son Adiryan (14), was not in the vehicle with them.
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.
Reader Hari sent us this picture from Indian Wells.
Leander Paes has over the years brought a lot of joy to tennis lovers across the nation. As the legend turns 40 on Monday, Rediff.com goes back in time to glance through the highs in his career.
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.
'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.'
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.
Reader Sujeet H Wadke sent us this picture from London.
Reader Abhijit sent us a picture of Leander Paes from London.
India's tryst with fourth-place Olympic heartbreaks
In a rare appearance together, India's top tennis stars led by World No 1 one doubles player Sania Mirza, Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi will play an exhibition match in the capital on November 27 along with the legendary Martina Navratilova.
Reader Manan Jain sent us this picture from Dubai.
Reader Krishna Prasadh sent us this picture. He and his family met tennis ace Leander Paes at the ongoing US Open.
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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.
Reader Seetharam spotted Leander Paes at the Australian Open.
Leander Paes and Bhupathi are considered one of the best bets to win gold for India at the Athens Games next year.
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.
Reader Badri Narayanan sent us this photograph he took with Indian tennis ace and US Open doubles champion Leander Paes.
Leander Paes may have kept everyone guessing whether he would participate in London Olympics, but Vishnu Vardhan, his doubles partner for the mega event, says he was always sure 'things would fall in place'.
Yuki, ranked 93, has told AITA that if he gets direct entry into the last Grand Slam of the season, he won't be available.
Noted scientist R A Mashelkar and yoga guru B K S Iyengar were on Saturday chosen for this year's Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour in India, while cine star Kamala Haasan, author Ruskin Bond and late former chief justice J S Verma were selected for the Padma Bhushan.
Leander's father, Dr Vece Paes, said the headache has gone and other disturbances are also less.
'Right from 2002, making my debut and 22 years later still getting to represent India. I'm extremely proud of that.'
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.
His monumental achievements notwithstanding, controversies keep chasing Leander Paes.
Reader Amit Singhal sent us a picture of Leander Paes from Doha, Qatar.
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.
Their differences notwithstanding, tennis ace Mahesh Bhupathi on Tuesday said he would team up with estranged doubles partner Leander Paes in next year's Beijing Olympic Games.
Shubman Gill shared a picture with ace Ttennis star Rohan Bopanna on Saturday.
Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden sailed into the men's doubles final at the Miami Open.
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.
