Leander Paes

'On the periphery of the whole terrace, I've got 176 bougainvillaeas': Leander Paes gives an intimate tour of his Mumbai home

September 15, 2025 5:54 pm

The greenery, he jokes, comes from his Bengali and Portuguese genes, which fuel his love for plants and natural aesthetics.

Dr Vece Paes obituary: The big-hearted all-rounder of Indian sports

August 15, 2025 7:01 pm

Dr Vece Paes was not just a hockey Olympian or the father behind the rise of Leander Paes; he helped tackle age-fraud and doping issues in cricket, alleviated rugby team's occasional financial and health worries, and was a true icon of Indian sports.

Olympics hockey medallist and father of tennis player Leander Paes, Dr Vece Paes, dies at 80

August 14, 2025 1:38 pm

The 1972 Munich Olympics bronze medallist and pioneer in sports medicine had been battling Parkinson’s disease for years.

Vece Paes, Olympic hockey medallist in 1972 Munich and Leander Paes' father, passes away at age of 80

August 14, 2025 10:54 am

Vece Paes Passes Away: Paes played as a midfielder in the Indian hockey team and, after retirement, donned multiple hats in his long association with Indian sport

‘He didn’t play fair with me’: When Mahima Chaudhry reflected on her breakup with tennis player Leander Paes; psychological effects of public breakups

March 17, 2025 4:29 pm

Being cheated on can severely damage self-esteem and make trusting future partners difficult.

Who are tennis legend Jim Courier's favourite cricketers? Sunny Gavaskar and ... ahem ... I have seen Leander and Bhupathi play cricket

January 03, 2025 9:26 am

Tennis legend Jim Courier says bowling and the batting is similar to serving and receiving in Tennis.

'You have done India proud': Leander Paes inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame, former mixed-doubles partner Navratilova pays tribute

July 22, 2024 8:10 am

Also bestowed with the honor was Amritraj, who reached the men's singles quarterfinals at the Wimbledon and US Open twice each besides guiding India to the Davis Cup finals twice - in 1974 and 1987.

6-year-old mistakes Leander Paes for dancer, tennis legend’s response leaves internet in splits

March 22, 2024 11:22 am

In her workbook, the little girl matched Leander Paes to dance instead of tennis, triggering much amusement on social media.

Leander Paes, India’s first entrant in International Tennis Hall of Fame, looks back at his career and Indian tennis' transformation

December 21, 2023 8:53 am

In a freewheeling interview after becoming the first Indian player to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, Leander Paes looks back at the challenges and looks at the future

Domestic violence case: Court allows Leander Paes’ condonation of delay plea

August 23, 2023 4:14 pm

The plea sought condonation of the delay of 214 days in filing the appeal. The court allowed the plea and said the appeal would be heard subject to compliance of certain conditions.

Wimbledon 2015: At 42, Leander Paes clinches his 16th Grand Slam

July 13, 2015 6:41 am

Leander Paes-Martina Hingis cliched the Wimbledon mixed doubles in just 40 minutes, beating Peya-Babos 6-1 6-1.

Paresh Rawal, Ruskin Bond, Leander Paes awarded Padma Shri

April 26, 2014 3:09 pm

Famous personalities from all walks of life were awarded with the fourth highest civilian award, Padma Shri , by President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday.

Vidya Balan, Kamal Haasan, Yuvraj Singh, Leander Paes honoured by government

January 23, 2019 11:08 am

Bollywood celebrities, academicians, sportsperson and others were honoured with prestigious Padma Awards.

Leander Paes To Partner Rohan Bopanna At Rio 2016 Olympics

June 11, 2016 5:53 pm