Mahesh bhupathi

His Olympics medal and doubles record stands out. But could he have done more? read more

The 45-year-old Mahesh Bhupathi also said that Chennai has always been a hotbed for tennis with stalwart families like the Krishnans and Amritrajs. read more

The 32-year-old most recently turned out for the Indian team that played Pakistan in their Asia\/Oceania Group 1 tie of the Davis Cup. read more

Under the leadership of non-playing captain Mahesh Bhupathi, India’s top players, including Bopanna, decided against travelling to Pakistan for the tie citing security reasons. read more

Bhupathi was removed from the captain’s position by the All India Tennis Association (AITA) for refusing to travel to Pakistan for a Davis Cup tie on security grounds. The tie is now being held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan starting Friday. read more

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. read more

The national federation appointed former Davis Cupper Rohit Rajpal to replace Bhupathi as India’s non-playing captain after he refused to travel to Islamabad for the November 29-30 Davis Cup tie against Pakistan. read more

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. read more

Bhupathi, one of the most successful players in India’s tennis history, insisted that he never made himself unavailable for the Pakistan tie, which has now been shifted out of Islamabad by the ITF due to security concerns. read more

AITA has slammed the players criticising them for appointing a non-playing captain, saying it is not their decision to make. read more

The AITA announced that incumbent Mahesh Bhupathi would be replaced by former player Rohit Rajpal as India’s non-playing captain. read more

The tie was scheduled to be held in September but was delayed when India expressed concerns about the safety of their players due to the prevailing diplomatic tensions between the two nations after the revocation of Article 370. read more

The decision to replace Mahesh Bhupathi as the non-playing captain was taken in the AGM held in Chandigarh on Monday. read more

There was speculation that veteran Leander Paes could be considered for the job after the 46-year-old made himself available following pullouts by top players and captain Mahesh Bhupathi. read more

The All India Tennis Association (AITA) recently began the visa process for its players even as they are insistent on a neutral venue. read more