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Leander Paes is an Indian male tennis player who began his professional career in 1991. He is right-handed and has represented India in international competition, including participation in the 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012 Summer Olympics. He has also been a member of the India Davis Cup team.
Born in Kolkata on June 17, 1973, Paes was educated at St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, and the University of Calcutta. He resides in Mumbai and is married to Rhea Pillai. His father is Vece Paes.
Throughout his career, Paes has achieved a singles record of 101–99 and a doubles record of 770–457. He has received the Arjuna Award, the Padma Bhushan, and the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in Sports and Games.
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Film & TV
Known for
- Break Point — Himself2021
- Breakfast with Champions2017
- Rajdhani Express — Keshav2013
- Kaun Banega Crorepati — Self2000
via TMDB
Key facts
- Country sports
- India
- Residence
- Mumbai, Maharashtra , India
- Born
- ( 1973-06-17 ) 17 June 1973 (age 52) , Calcutta, West Bengal , India
- Height
- 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
- Plays
- Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
- Prize money
- $8,587,586
- Int tennis hof
- 2024 ( member page )
- Career record
- 101–99
- Highest ranking
- No. 73 (24 August 1998)
- Australian open
- 2R ( 1997 , 2000 )
- French open
- 2R ( 1997 )
- Wimbledon
- 2R ( 2001 )
- Us open
- 3R ( 1997 )
- Olympic games
- ( 1996 )
- Tour finals
- F ( 1997 , 1999 , 2000 , 2005 )
- Political party
- Bharatiya Janata Party (2026–present)
- Other political affiliations
- Trinamool Congress (2021–2026)
- Partner
- Rhea Pillai (2000–2015)
via Wikipedia infobox
Sports profile
- Sport
- Tennis
- Position
- Tennis Player
- Nationality
- India
via TheSportsDB
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Leander
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- India
- Place of birth
- Kolkata
- Spouse
- Rhea Pillai
- Father
- Vece Paes
- Participant in
- 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Sport
- tennis
- Member of team
- India Davis Cup team
- Country for sport
- India
- Mass
- 78
- Image
- Leander Paes (19209244146).jpg
- Height
- 178
- Residence
- Mumbai
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- Commons category
- Leander Paes
- date of birth
- 1973-06-17
- singles record
- 101–99
- playing hand
- right-handedness
- doubles record
- 770–457
- ranking
- 24
- prize money
- 8587586
- start of work period
- 1991-00-00
- social media followers
- 1234926
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Encyclopedic overview
Last updated on: 1 March 2021
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