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MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - APRIL 19: Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan of the USA shake hands at the net after their three set victory against Jurgen Melzer of Austria and Leander Paes of India in their quarter final doubles match during day six of the ATP Monte Carlo Masters,at Monte-Carlo Sporting Club on April 19, 2013 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - APRIL 19: Mi
MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - APRIL 19: Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan of the USA in action against Jurgen Melzer of Austria and Leander Paes of India in their quarter final doubles match during day six of the ATP Monte Carlo Masters,at Monte-Carlo Sporting Club on April 19, 2013 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - APRIL 19: Mi
Indonesia's David Agung Susanto (L) plays a shot as Elbert Sie looks on as they play India's Leander Paes and Sanam Singh during the Asia/Oceania Zone Group I Davis Cup doubles play-off at KSLTA stadium in Bangalore on April 6, 2013. Indonesia's David Agung Susanto (L)
Indian tennis player Leander Paes smiles as he holds a souvenir presented to him during a felicitation ceremony before the Group I Asia-Oceania Relegation Play-off tennis doubles match at the Davis Cup between India and Indonesia, in Bangalore, India, Saturday, April 6, 2013. Indian tennis player Leander Paes s
Indian tennis player Leander Paes (2nd L) encourages compatriot Virali-Murugesan Ranjeet in his match against South Korean opponent Jeong Suk-Young during the reverse singles Davis Cup match at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA) courts in New Delhi on February 3, 2013. South Korea took both the reverse singles to complete a 4-1 victory over depleted India in the Asia-Oceania group one first round Davis Cup tie in New Delhi. Indian tennis player Leander Paes (
strongNew Delhi/strong: Leander Paes and rookie Purav Raja pulled off a stunning win in the doubles against South Korea as India made it 1-2 on the second day of the Asia/Oceania Group I first round tie here Saturday. Paes and Raja beat Lim Yong-Kyu and Nam Ji Sung 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2, in an engrossing encounter that lasted nearly two and a half hours at the R.K. Khanna Tennis Stadium Complex. Stunned by embarrassing defeats in the singles on the first day, the Indian pair, who were playing together for the first time, brought out their best game in front of a sizeable crowd. [caption id=attachment_611179 align=alignleft width=380 strongNew Delhi/strong: Leander Pae
Indian tennis player Leander Paes encourages teammate Virali-Murugesan Ranjeet in his match against South Korean tennis player Cho Min-Hyeok during the first singles match of the Davis Cup at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA) tennis courts in New Delhi on February 1, 2013. The South Korean won with a score of 6-1, 6-0, 6-1. Indian tennis player Leander Paes e
Veteran India tennis star Leander Paes does not see anything wrong in players discussing their grievances with the association but says the sport should not suffer in the process. Eleven top players made themselves unavailable for the tie against South Korea and AITA was forced to field a depleted team for the Asia/Oceania Group I tie, starting on Friday. [caption id=attachment_607423 align=alignleft width=380 Veteran India tennis star Leander P
strongNew Delhi/strong: Star player Leander Paes today vowed to show his rookie teammates the way in order to help them make a worthy debut for India in the upcoming Davis Cup tie against South Korea, but acknowledged that the task ahead is tough. Paes joined the Indian training camp today and practiced for close to two hours with Purav Raja, his doubles partner for the tie starting Friday, and reserves Arjun Kadhe and Ashiwn Vijayraghavan at the R K Khanna Tennis stadium. Three Indian players will make their Davis Cup debut while Paes has been representing the country in the tournament for the last 20 years. Eleven top players, including Somdev Devvarman, Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna, had recently started a revolt against AITA, demanding better playing conditions, and in the process making themselves unavailable for the tie. [caption id=attachment_606376 align=alignleft width=380 strongNew Delhi/strong: Star player
Leander Paes of India (R) is watched by Elena Vesnina of Russia as he plays a return during their mixed doubles match against Jarmila Gajdosova and Matthew Ebden of Australiaon the nineth day of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 22, 2013. Leander Paes of India (R) is watch
Leander Paes of India (L) touches hands with Elena Vesnina of Russia during their mixed doubles match against Jarmila Gajdosova and Matthew Ebden of Australiaon the nineth day of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 22, 2013. Leander Paes of India (L) touches h
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 17: Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic plays a backhand in his men's first round doubles match with Leander Paes of India against Kevin Anderson of South Africa and Jonathan Erlich of Israel during day four of the 2013 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 17, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 17:
Leander Paes was in Kolkata recently - he was attending the ODI match between India and Pakistan and also promoting his movie 'Rajdhani Express.' On his way back to Mumbai, he was asked by someone about what was happening in Indian tennis. The player 'revolt' had just made it's way into the news and Paes was the only senior player who had not joined the revolt. Paes' answer was a little cryptic: Just watch, the real fun is just beginning. It didn't quite make sense then, but now it does. However, if this is Leander Paes' idea of 'fun', then it's a sad substitute for the real thing. Today, the All India Tennis Association picked a depleted squad for the Davis Cup tie against South Korea, snubbing the eight revolting players who had refused to make themselves available. [caption id=attachment_585271 align=alignleft width=380 Leander Paes was in Kolkata recentl
strongMumbai/strong: Tennis player Leander Paes, who makes his Bollywood debut with emRajdhani Express/em, now sees actors and directors in a new light. I have got really new found respect for all the actors for the amount of hard work they put in, the amount of passion that they have lived as actors and also the passion that they have for creativity to the art of story-telling, the 39-year-old said here Thursday at the premiere of his film. [caption id=attachment_578427 align=alignleft width=380 strongMumbai/strong: Tennis player
strongMumbai:/strong Tennis player Leander Paes, who makes his Bollywood debut as an actor with emRajdhani Expres/ems, says he is here to play a long innings. India is ready for multi-talented people. I believe that, as an individual, my passion for being an actor, my passion for films, goes very deep. I am not here to do just one or two movies, I am here for the long run, the 39-year-old said here in an interview. [caption id=attachment_568141 align=alignleft width=380 strongMumbai:/strong Tennis player
Indian Tennis player Leander Paes warms up before an exhibition match between the Brazilian Masters and Indian All Stars in Kolkata on December 8, 2012. The Brazilian team won the match by 3-1. Indian Tennis player Leander Paes w
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 11: Rohan Bopanna (R) of India and Mahesh Bhupathi of India celebrate victory after their men's doubles semifinal match against Radek Stepanek of Czech Republic and Leander Paes of India during day seven of the ATP World Tour Finals at O2 Arena on November 11, 2012 in London, England. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 11: Roh
India's Mahesh Bhupathi (L) and India's Rohan Bopanna (R) celebrate their victory over India's Leander Paes and Czech Republic's Radek Stepanek during their semi-final doubles match on the seventh day of the ATP World Tour Finals tennis tournament in London on November 11, 2012. Bhupathi and Bopanna will play the winners of the second semi-final on November 12 in the doubles final. India's Mahesh Bhupathi (L) and Ind
India's Mahesh Bhupathi (L) and India's Rohan Bopanna (R) wipe their faces as they sit between games against India's Leander Paes and Czech Republic's Radek Stepanek during their semi-final doubles match on the seventh day of the ATP World Tour Finals tennis tournament in London on November 11, 2012. India's Mahesh Bhupathi (L) and Ind
India's Leander Paes (R) covers the back of the court as his partner Czech Republic's Radek Stepanek (L) hits a return at the net against India's Mahesh Bhupathi and India's Rohan Bopanna during their semi-final doubles match on the seventh day of the ATP World Tour Finals tennis tournament in London on November 11, 2012. India's Leander Paes (R) covers the
Leander Paes of India, top left, and Radek Stepanek of Czech Republic play a return to Rohan Bopanna of India and Mahesh Bhupathi of India, during their ATP World Tour Finals doubles semifinal tennis match at the O2 Arena in London, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. Leander Paes of India, top left, an
India's Leander Paes (R) and Czech Republic's Radek Stepanek (L) talk between points against India's Mahesh Bhupathi and India's Rohan Bopanna during their semi-final doubles match on the seventh day of the ATP World Tour Finals tennis tournament in London on November 11, 2012. India's Leander Paes (R) and Czech
Mahesh Bhupathi, right, and Rohan Bopanna both of India talk to each other, as they play Leander Paes of India and Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic, during their ATP World Tennis Finals doubles semi final match in London, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. Mahesh Bhupathi, right, and Rohan
Leander Paes, left, of India and playing partner Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic react after winning a point against Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna both of India, unseen, during their ATP World Tennis Finals doubles semi final match in London, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. Leander Paes, left, of India and p
strongLondon: /strong Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek will go into the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finale as the unbeaten team as they pipped the top seeds Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan in their last Group A match. Third seeds Paes and Stepanek held their nerves to beat three-time champions 6-4 6-7(6) 10-7 in one hour and 45 minutes. Now Bryans would be praying that seventh seeds Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi and Jean-Julien Rojer beat fifth seedsMarcel Granollers and Marc Lopez, so that they move to the next stage. Paes and Stepanek broke both Mike and Bob in the third and fifth games, respectively, to take a 4-1 lead. [caption id=attachment_522049 align=alignleft width=380 strongLondon: /strong Leander Paes
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 10: Leander Paes (R) of India returns a shot next to Radek Stepanek of Czech Republic during their men's doubles match against Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan of the United States during day six of the ATP World Tour Finals at O2 Arena on November 10, 2012 in London, England. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 10: Lea
Leander Paes of India, right, talks to his partner Radek Stepanek of Czech Republic during their ATP World Tour Finals doubles tennis match against Bob Bryan of U.S. and Mike Bryan of U.S. at the O2 Arena in London, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012. Leander Paes of India, right, talks
Bob Bryan, left, and Mike Bryan, right, of the United States play a return to Leander Paes of India and Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic during their doubles tennis match at the ATP World Tour Finals in London Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012. Bob Bryan, left, and Mike Bryan, ri
India's Leander Paes (R) walks to the baseline as his partner Czech Republic's Radek Stepanek (L) uses his foot to adjust his racquet between points against Spain's Marc Lopez and Spain's Marcel Granollers during their group A doubles match in the round robin stage on the fourth day of the ATP World Tour Finals tennis tournament in London on November 8, 2012. India's Leander Paes (R) walks to t
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 08: Marcel Granollers of Spain and Marc Lopez of Spain in action during the men's doubles match against Leander Paes of India and Radek Stepanek of Czech Republic on day four of the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena on November 8, 2012 in London, England. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 08: Mar