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Leander Paes sees decline of Indian tennis as part of the 'circle of life'

Leander Paes sees decline of Indian tennis as part of the 'circle of life'

Currently, Sumit Nagal is the only Indian player in the top 100 of the ATP men's singles rankings, positioned at 83, while Ramkumar Ramanathan follows at 332

09 October,2024 08:03 PM IST | Kolkata | mid-day online correspondent
‘Humbled, honoured’

‘Humbled, honoured’

After becoming the first Asian men to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, India’s Leander Paes and Vijay Amritraj feel...

22 July,2024 08:46 AM IST | New York | AFP
When Lara Dutta said no amount of worry prepares one for motherhood

When Lara Dutta said no amount of worry prepares one for motherhood

While Lara is back to films and continues to balance her role as a mother as well as an actor, she once spoke about the challenges of being a parent.

16 April,2024 09:07 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Leander Paes excited over possibility of India hosting 2036 Olympics

Leander Paes excited over possibility of India hosting 2036 Olympics

Tennis legend to be inducted in International Tennis Hall of Fame

20 December,2023 09:27 AM IST | Mumbai | Tarkesh Jha
‘I feel blessed’: Leander Paes

‘I feel blessed’: Leander Paes

International Tennis Hall of Famer Leander Paes grateful to every Indian who has supported him in his three-decade journey

20 December,2023 07:04 AM IST | Mumbai | Tarkesh Jha
Paes, Amritraj inducted in Tennis Hall of Fame

Paes, Amritraj inducted in Tennis Hall of Fame

Besides the duo, renowned journalist and writer Richard Evans have also been elected in the Ultimate Honour in Tennis

14 December,2023 07:30 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Indian players should focus on singles: Paes, Bhupathi

Indian players should focus on singles: Paes, Bhupathi

“No, why would we do that?” Bhupathi told PTI when asked if Indians should focus more on doubles

27 August,2023 08:58 AM IST | Mumbai | PTI
India can win medal in men's doubles at Asian Games: Leander Paes

India can win medal in men's doubles at Asian Games: Leander Paes

Tennis icon Leander Paes feels that the singles event might be challenging for Indian tennis squad but the country can hope to win a medal in the Asian Games with the men's doubles team

16 July,2023 09:44 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Father's Day 2023: Five iconic father-child duos in Indian sports

Father's Day 2023: Five iconic father-child duos in Indian sports

On the occasion of Father’s Day, mid-day.com looks at father-child duos in India who have taken the sports world by storm

18 June,2023 11:05 AM IST | Mumbai | Raaina Jain
‘It will take 7-8 years for India to get another Grand Slam champion’: Paes

‘It will take 7-8 years for India to get another Grand Slam champion’: Paes

“In the last five years, I’ve seen a bit of a downward trend, but then it is very encouraging now, when I see the [increasing] number of children playing tennis,” added Paes, who won India’s only tennis medal at the Olympics, a bronze  at the 1996 Atlanta Games

30 May,2023 08:52 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure

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