Leander Paes

Leander Paes (Leander Adrian Paes) an Indian tennis player, politician.

Arjuna Award recipient.

Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award recipient.

Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri recipient for his contributions to Indian tennis.

World Number One ranked doubles player.

First Indian and first Asian man to win an Olympic tennis medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

Only tennis player to compete in seven consecutive Olympic Games.

Founder of Flying Man Ventures (FMV), a venture capital and business advisory firm.

Founder of Leander Sport Pvt. Ltd., a sports management and marketing firm.

President of the Bengal Tennis Association (BTA).

Davis Cup legend of India.

Winner of 18 Grand Slam titles.

Most decorated male tennis player in Asian Games history with 5 gold and 3 bronze medals.

Member of India’s bronze medal-winning team at the 1990 Asian Games.

Recipient of the Philippe Chatrier Award, the highest honor of the International Tennis Federation (ITF).

Partnered with Mahesh Bhupathi to become the first pair in the Open Era to reach the men’s doubles finals of all four Grand Slam tournaments in the same calendar year (1999).

Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2024, becoming the first Asian man to receive the honor.

His father, Vece Paes, was a member of India’s bronze medal-winning hockey team at the 1972 Munich Olympics, while his mother, Jennifer Paes, captained the Indian women’s basketball team.
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