"Paes was inducted in the Player Category, while Amritraj and Evans were recognised as a part of the Contributor Category: honoring visionary leaders, pioneers, or individuals who have made a consummate impact on the sport," International Tennis Hall of Fame statement said.
Indian contingent features only three badminton players Sumit Nagal, Rohan Bopanna and Sriram Balaji for the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024 starting on July 17. India won their first and last medal in the Olympics badminton discipline in 1996 and looks to end the drought in the upcoming 33rd Games.
"You look at the two top ones, Iga Swiatek and Alcaraz. I think Alcaraz is probably the most exciting new player in the last decade. Alcaraz has redefined the game of tennis with his speed," Leadnder said.
Leander Paes and Kim Sharma have not been seen together in a while which has fuelled their break up rumours. Know what is the truth of their relationship here.
A recipient of Arjuna Award, Naresh Kumar became the first tennis coach to receive Dronacharya Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000.
Marking the special occasion, the love birds-- Leander Paes and Kim Sharma on Tuesday, took to their respective Instagram handles and penned heartwarming posts.
The court also directed Paes to pay monthly rent of Rs 50,000, apart from monthly maintenance of Rs 1 lakh to Pillai if the latter chooses to leave their shared residence.
Former tennis player Leander Paes shared some unseen pictures with girlfriend Kim Sharma from the time they spent together and called her 'darling'. They made their relationship official last year in September with an Instagram post.
Kim Sharma and Leander Paes sparked relationship rumours when a Goa restaurant named Pousada by the Beach shared cosy pictures of the duo. Since then they have been spotted together on multiple occasions. Ahead of Christmas, Kim shared a love filled picture of the duo. Check it out here.
Kim Sharma and Leander Paes are often seen in the city while enjoying their coffee dates and evening walks. They have been rumoured to be dating each other for a while now and seem to be going strong with their relationship. On Diwali, Kim shared a beautiful pic with Leander to extend wishes to her fans.
Streamer giant ZEE5 brings audiences the intriguing and untold story of Lee-Hesh (Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi) in 'Break Point', a 7-part series that not only constructed their epic tennis matches but also deconstructed their relationship, both on and off the court. Check out audience reactions here.
Co-directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari and Nitesh Tiwari, 'Break Point' is the untold 'Bromance to Breakup' story, based on the iconic on-court partnership and off-court lives of Indian tennis stars Bupathi and Paes, which will premiere on ZEE5 on October 1.
Break Point: The trailer also features tennis icons Sania Mirza, Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan among other family and friends and goes on to show Lee-Hesh's iconic partnership of successful tennis players from India.
Once the poster boys for the sport in the country, being nicknamed the "Indian Express", they played together from 1994 to 2006 and reunited for their second stint from 2008 to 2011.
Kim Sharma posted a picture with Leander Paes. In the adorable photo, Leander looks at the actress lovingly, while she smiles ear to ear looking at the camera.
Kim Sharma snapped with rumoured boyfriend Leander Paes as they hit the gym together.
First look of upcoming non-fiction "Break Point" unveiled, based on lives of tennis champions Leander Paes-Mahesh Bhupathi.
The series, backed by the couple's banner Earthsky Pictures, aims to chronicle the "untold story of Paes and Bhupathi", who were the first Indian pair to win at the Wimbledon in 1999. The filmmaker took to Instagram and posted a picture with Nitesh, Paes and Bhupathi.
Kim Sharma congratulated Leander Paes and wrote "Congratulations on 25 years of your Olympic medal champ Leander Paes #Flyingman."
Last month Kim Sharma's fans were shocked to see her photos with tennis player Leander Paes in Goa that went viral in no time. Yet again, the alleged lovebirds were spotted strolling together in Mumbai. The glimpses of them walking hand-in-hand have been shared by various fan pages and are spreading on the internet like fire.
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