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Leander: 'I'm getting fitter, stronger...I'm back'
By Rutvick Mehta
PUBLISHED ON MAR 23, 2021 07:15 PM IST
- In his 30 years of playing professional tennis, the 18-time Grand Slam champion has never had 11 months off like he did from March last year, a season that was meant to be Paes’s “One Last Roar” but instead saw him switch off totally from the sport.
Paes eyeing ‘unbreakable’ record eighth straight Olympics in Tokyo
Kolkata | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON DEC 11, 2020 08:46 PM IST
On the Christmas Day of 2019, Paes had announced his ‘One Last Roar’ tagline, calling 2020 to be his last season as a professional player, culminating with the Tokyo Olympics.
Leander Paes ready with his ‘new version’ but concerned about Tokyo Games
Kolkata | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON JUN 20, 2020 03:41 PM IST
Paes, who turned 47 on Wednesday, had announced that 2020 would be his last seasonand Tokyo Games was expected to be his swansong event but the COVID-19 pandemic upset his plans.
‘To sprint another 100m for the sake of record books is very relevant’: Leander Paes
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Rutvick Mehta
UPDATED ON JUN 14, 2020 07:42 PM IST
PEERLESS: Living and breathing tennis from the age of 5, key on return will be fitness levels and recovery: Paes.
If Tokyo Games don’t happen, won’t wait for next Olympics: Leander Paes
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com
UPDATED ON JUN 09, 2020 12:05 AM IST
Between 1992 and 2016, Paes has appeared in every Olympics, making him the only Indian to feature in seven Olympic Games.
Record eighth Olympics, 100th Grand Slam appearance on Leander Paes’ mind
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com
UPDATED ON JUN 06, 2020 05:21 PM IST
Paes has so far played 97 Grand Slam matches and the uncertainty surrounding the resumption of the tennis season following the Covid-19 pandemic may not allow the veteran to get to the magical three-figure mark.
Leander Paes stresses on learning something new during lockdown
New Delhi | By Indo Asian News Service
UPDATED ON MAY 04, 2020 11:26 PM IST
“It is important to focus on learning new skills during the lockdown”, Paes said on how to best utilise this time away from tennis action and keep yourself active and mentally fit, as quoted by AITA’s official website.
Amid lockdown, Leander Paes comes up with ‘Frying Pan’ challenge
New Delhi | By Indo Asian News Service
UPDATED ON APR 09, 2020 12:43 PM IST
Earlier this week, Swiss Maestro Roger Federer had posted a video of himself volleying, while slamming the ball on the wall.
Paes-Bopanna keep India alive with win in do-or-die doubles against Croatia
Zagreb | By Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON MAR 07, 2020 11:36 PM IST
Coming into the do-or-die match, the Indians, with a combined age of 86, won 6-3 6-7 (9) 7-5 after two hours and 21 minutes against Pavic and Skugor, ranked 15 and 32 respectively.
AITA keeps Leander Paes in playing squad, Divij Sharan made reserve member for Croatia tie
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON FEB 25, 2020 06:32 PM IST
The national federation had initially announced a six-member squad for the Qualifiers tie, scheduled to be held in Zagreb on the hard courts on March 6-7. Croatia is the top-seeded team in the 24-team Qualifiers.
Leander Paes felicitated on last day of Bengaluru Open
Press Trust of India | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON FEB 16, 2020 08:39 PM IST
Paes, who is playing his final year of professional tennis, and his Australian partner Ebden had lost to Indian pair of Purav Raja and Ramkumar Ramanathan in the men’s doubles final on Saturday.
At home, Leander Paes’ final waltz
Hindustan Times, Pune/Bengaluru | By Sukhwant Basra
UPDATED ON FEB 16, 2020 10:19 AM IST
Few Parallels --- The music coming off Paes’ speaker has mellowed from hip hop to easy jazz but he stays a creature of routine with persistent focus on ‘deliberate perfect practice’
Leander Paes finishes second best in his last outing at home
Bengaluru | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON FEB 15, 2020 11:32 PM IST
Paes, who is playing his final year of professional tennis, and his Australian partner Ebden were no match for their rivals, losing 0-6 3-6 in the summit clash that lasted just 56 minutes.
Indian singles challenge ends at Bengaluru Open
Bengaluru | By Indo Asian News Service
UPDATED ON FEB 13, 2020 11:47 PM IST
Prajnesh Gunneswarah, Sumit Nagal, Ramkumar Ramanathan, Saketh Myneni, Niki Poonacha and Sidhart Rawat were all knocked out. Myneni was the only one who managed to stretch his match into three sets.
The journey of Leander Paes
Hindustan Times | By Abhishek Paul
UPDATED ON FEB 15, 2020 08:36 PM IST
Paes has announced his retirement from professional tennis. The champ played best in India colours, and remains the only Indian Olympic medallist in tennis
We need Dravids and Gopichands for Indian tennis to flourish: Leander Paes
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON FEB 07, 2020 06:36 PM IST
The veteran feels the tennis has to be reinvented like other sports to attract more kids and said the competition is huge with the league such as IPL, Premier Badminton League, Ultimate Table Tennis.
Leander Paes part of Indian Davis Cup team for Croatia tie
New Delhi | By Indo Asian News Service
UPDATED ON FEB 06, 2020 06:29 PM IST
Leander Paes, who announced in January that he will be calling time on his 30-year professional career at the end of the 2020 season, is accompanied by fellow doubles veteran Rohan Bopanna in the team.
Australian Open 2020: Indian challenge ends as Rohan Bopanna bows out
Melbourne | By PTI
UPDATED ON JAN 31, 2020 07:01 AM IST
The Indo-Ukrainian pair went down 0-6 2-6 to fifth seed Nikola Mektic and Barbora Krejcikova in a 47-minute encounter.
Australian Open 2020: Leander Paes crashes out of mixed doubles
Indo Asian News Service | By Indo Asian News Service
PUBLISHED ON JAN 28, 2020 02:21 PM IST
Australian Open: Paes, who was pairing up with Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko, lost to the duo of Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Briton Jamie Murray 6-2, 7-5 in a match that lasted one hour and seven minutes.
The mixed legacy of Leander Paes
Hindustan Times | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON DEC 26, 2019 07:34 PM IST
His Olympics medal and doubles record stands out. But could he have done more?
Leander Paes prepares for one last roar, to retire in 2020
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON DEC 25, 2019 11:48 PM IST
Leander Paes, who is the most successful doubles player in the history of Davis Cup with 44 wins, recently dropped out of top-100 for the first time in 19 years.
New generation should have replaced me by now: Leander Paes
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON DEC 02, 2019 10:03 PM IST
The 46-year-old Indian went on to better his own record by achieving his 44th Davis Cup doubles win, this time partnering debutant Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan, as India routed Pakistan 4-0 last week.
It was an important victory for us: Leander Paes on Davis Cup win over Pakistan
New Delhi | By Asian News International
UPDATED ON DEC 02, 2019 12:34 PM IST
India had progressed to the 2020 Qualifiers after securing a 4-0 lead against Pakistan in the Davis Cup on Saturday.
Paes betters Davis Cup record, India secure tie against Pakistan
Nur-Sultan | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON NOV 30, 2019 04:01 PM IST
Pakistani teenagers Mohammed Shoaib and Hufaiza Abdul Rehman were no match for the Indian combination of battle-hardened Paes and Jeevan, who needed just 53 minutes to win 6-1 6-3.
I don’t ask about location or opponent when it comes to playing for India: Leander Paes
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON NOV 21, 2019 09:20 PM IST
All three are now part of India’s Davis Cup squad which will travel to Nur-Sultan for the November 29-30 tie, the winner of which will compete in the 2020 World Group Qualifiers.
Rohan Bopanna pulls out of tie against Pakistan due to shoulder injury
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON NOV 18, 2019 09:14 PM IST
Bopanna, who underwent an MRI scan on Monday, communicated his unavailability to non-playing captain Rohit Rajpal.
Davis Cup: Mahesh Bhupathi was badly treated, says Jaidip Mukerjea
Kolkata | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON NOV 15, 2019 08:29 PM IST
Bhupathi and some senior players had refused to travel to Pakistan before the International Tennis Federation (ITF) shifted the tie out of Islamabad to a neutral venue.
AITA picks eight-member squad for Pakistan tie; Paes, top-players return
New Delhi | By PTI
UPDATED ON NOV 14, 2019 03:18 PM IST
In the squad announced by the All India Tennis Association (AITA) selection committee here, Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan, Saketh Myneni and Siddharth Rawat also found places in the team.
Malavika’s Mumbaistan: You’re Gonna Hear Her Roar
Hindustan Times | By Malavika’s Mumbaistan: You’re Gonna Hear Her Roar, Mumbai
UPDATED ON NOV 20, 2019 06:35 AM IST
Before you hear Katy Perry roar at the DY Patil stadium over the weekend, the pop empress will be getting her fair share of Bollywood
Leander Paes drops out of top-100 for first time in 19 years
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON NOV 11, 2019 04:10 PM IST
With 856 points, Paes is now fourth-highest ranked Indian player behind Rohan Bopanna (38), Divij Sharan (46) and Purav Raja, who re-entered the top-100 by jumping eight places to 93.