Paes, Bhupathi to cross swords in Wimbledon mixed doubles

September 14th, 2009 NEW YORK - India's Leander Paes with Czech partner Lukas Dlouhy staged a remarkable comeback to claim his 10th Grand Slam title, beating compatriot Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles of Bahamas 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 to win the US Open men's doubles final here. The 36-year-old Paes, who lost the mixed doubles final partnering Zimbabwean Cara Black, had hurt his elbow earlier in the tournament and was nursing a sore shoulder, arm and triceps Sunday.

September 14th, 2009 NEW YORK - India's Leander Paes claimed his 10th Grand Slam title when he and Czech Republic's Martin Damm made a remarkable comeback to beat Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles of Bahamas at the US Open men's doubles final here. Paes and Dlouhy won the thrilling final 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 in a match that stretched to two hours.

September 14th, 2009 NEW YORK - India's Leander Paes claimed his 10th Grand Slam title when he and Czech Republic's Lukas Dlouhy staged a remarkable turnaround to beat compatriot Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles of Bahamas 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the US Open men's doubles final here. The 36-year-old Paes, who lost the mixed doubles final partnering Zimbabwean Cara Black, had hurt his elbow earlier in the tournament and was nursing a sore shoulder, arm and triceps Sunday.

September 14th, 2009 NEW YORK - India-Czech Republic pairing Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy won the final of US Open men's doubles to claim their second Grand Slam title of the year. They beat third seeded Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles 3-6 6-3 6-2.

September 14th, 2009 NEW YORK - The 10 Grand Slam titles won by Leander Paes, with name of partner in brackets: Men's doubles (six titles) 2009: US Open (Lukas Dlouhy) 2009: French Open (Lukas Dlouhy) 2006: US Open (Martin Damm) 2001: French Open (Mahesh Bhupathi) 1999: Wimbledon (Mahesh Bhupathi) 1999: French Open (Mahesh Bhupathi) Mixed doubles (four titles) 2008: US Open (Cara Black) 2003: Wimbledon (Martina Navratilova) 2003: Australian Open (Martina Navratilova) 1999: Wimbledon (Lisa Raymond)

September 8th, 2009 NEW YORK - Ace Indian players Leander Peas and Mahesh Bhupathi have entered the semi-finals of the mixed doubles of the US Open with their respective partners. Leander Paes and Cara Black of Zimbabwe beat Rennae Stubbs and Robert Lindstedt to enter the mixed doubles semi-finals.

September 4th, 2009 NEW YORK - India's Somdev Devvarman lost to Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany in the men's second round of the US Open on Thursday. The Indian top ranked singles player lost to his German opponent in four sets 6-3, 6-4, 0-6, 6-2.

July 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Leander Paes stayed in the sixth place while Mahesh Bhupathi gained one spot to eighth in the Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) doubles rankings released Monday. French Open champions Paes and Czech Republic's Lukas Dlouhy had a disastrous Wimbledon outing, stunned by American James Blake and Mardy Fish in the first round.

July 5th, 2009 LONDON - India's Leander Paes and Cara Black of Zimbabwe went down to Mark Knowles of Bahamas and German Anna-Lena Groenefeld 5-7, 3-6 in the Wimbledon mixed doubles final here Sunday. The top-seeded pair of Paes and Black were eyeing their second Grand Slam title together after winning the US Open last year.

July 5th, 2009 LONDON - India's Leander Paes and Cara Black of Zimbabwe went down to Mark Knowles of Bahamas and German Anna-Lena Groenefeld 5-7, 3-6 in the Wimbledon mixed doubles final here Sunday. The top-seeded pair of Paes and Black were eyeing their second Grand Slam title together after winning the US Open last year.

July 3rd, 2009 LONDON - India's Leander Paes is in sight of his second Grand Slam title of the year after he along with Zimbabwe's Cara Black booked a final berth in the mixed doubles of the Wimbledon tennis championships here Friday. In the semi-final, the top-seeded pair of Paes and Black won 6-4, 6-4 against the 12th seeded Stephen Huss of Australia and Spaniard Virginia Ruano Pascal.

July 2nd, 2009 LONDON - India's Leander Paes and Cara Black of Zimbabwe defeated Brazil's Andre Sa and Ai Sugiyama of Japan 6-3, 6-3 to storm into the semi-finals of Wimbledon mixed doubles here Thursday. The top seeded Paes and Black took just over an hour to clear the quarterfinal stage.

June 30th, 2009 LONDON - It was Leander Paes who won the much hyped battle against his estranged doubles partner Mahesh Bhupathi in the Wimbledon mixed doubles. Paes partnering Cara Black of Zimbabwe defeated Bhupathi and Sania Mirza 6-2, 6-7 (2) 6-3 to move into the quarter-final Monday night.

June 21st, 2009 LONDON - The singles have always seemed to be a low priority for Indian players in tennis. So even though the famous Wimbledon, beginning Monday, spreads out the favoured Indian surface in grass, it is the doubles on which the country will be pinning its hopes.

June 6th, 2009 PARIS - India's Leander Paes and Czech Lukas Dlouhy rallied from a set down to overpower South African Wesley Moodie and Belgian Dick Norman to clinch the French Open doubles title at Roland Garros here Saturday for their first Grand Slam together. Third-seeded Paes and Dlouhy won 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 to triumph in an hour and 40 minutes.