Leander Paes

Leander Paes, an Indian professional tennis player, has been inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame and holds the record for most Davis Cup doubles wins. After winning the 1990 Wimbledon Junior title and achieving the No. 1 junior world ranking, Leander Paes turned professional in 1991. He quickly made his mark on the international tennis circuit, reaching the doubles quarter-finals at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics with Ramesh Krishnan.

1 doubles ranking. Paes continued his dominance, amassing a remarkable 8 men’s doubles and 10 mixed doubles Grand Slam titles throughout his career. He won the French Open Men’s Doubles again in 2001. With Martina Navratilova, he secured mixed doubles titles at the Australian Open and Wimbledon in 2003.

He retired from professional tennis in 2020, concluding an iconic career that cemented his legacy as a global tennis legend. His profound impact on the sport was recently recognized with his induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on July 20, 2024.