An individual who over three decades won 18 Grand Slam titles, 44 Davis Cup doubles matches and a bronze medal in the singles event at the Olympic Games and that too some of them after overcoming a brain tumour operation must definitely rank not only among the greatest tennis doubles players but also a ‘lion hearted’ fighter. In fact, that is exactly what the word Leander means – The Lion Hearted.
As a junior, Leander Paes came into limelight by winning the Wimbledon and U.S. Open titles but he achieved nothing noteworthy in the singles of the Grand Slam events in the men’s events though he did win some important singles matches in the Davis Cup matches. Leander, however, won two ATP singles titles in his career, the better known being the one where he beat Pete Sampras in the finals in straight sets.
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