2011 ATP World Tour Media Guide

LEANDER PAES (IND)
Birthdate: June 17, 1973 Turned Pro: 1991
Birthplace: Calcutta, India
Height: 5’10” (1.78m)
Residence: Mumbai, India/Orlando, Florida, USA Weight: 171 (77kg)
Career Doubles Win-Loss: 556-295
Plays: Right-handed
Career Prize Money: $5,986,439
One-handed backhand
Career Doubles Titles/Finalist: 44/32
Highest Singles South African Airways ATP Ranking: 73 (August 24, 1998)
Highest ATP Doubles Ranking: 1 (June 21, 1999)
YEAR-END ATP DOUBLES RANKING HISTORY (WIN-LOSS)
2010: 5 (32-20) 2006: 12 (33-20) 2002: 33 (24-23) 1998: 4 (55-16) 1994: 142 (5-8)
2009: 8 (28-17) 2005: 12 (36-19) 2001: 9 (38-15) 1997: 14 (44-17) 1993: 89 (8-8)
2008: 10 (41-26) 2004: 13 (42-18) 2000: 85 (18-14) 1996: 89 (5-13) 1992: 214 (4-1)
2007: T12 (40-19) 2003: 13 (36-15) 1999: 1 (48-14) 1995: 76 (13-10) 1991: 477 (3-0)
2010 HIGHLIGHTS
Prize money: $479,888. Matches won-lost: ATP: 32-20 (doubles) Challenger: 3-1 (doubles).
Doubles Winner: Miami*(w/Dlouhy), Shanghai*(w/Melzer). Finalist: Brisbane, Dubai, Roland Garros,
‘s-Hertogenbosch (w/Dlouhy). Semifinalist: Madrid* (w/Dlouhy).
2010 IN REVIEW
The veteran Indian won a title for 14th straight season and qualified w/ Dlouhy for Barclays ATP World Tour
Finals for third consecutive year (0-3 in round robin)…Won Miami* and reached four other finals, including
Roland Garros…Runner-up in Brisbane (l. to Chardy-Gicquel), Dubai (l. to Aspelin-Hanley) and ‘s-Hertogenbosch
(l. to Lindstedt-Tecau)…Won title in Shanghai* (w/Melzer) in first-time pairing.
CAREER IN REVIEW
The Indian star has finished in Top 10 doubles rankings five times…Year-end No. 1 in ‘99 with Bhupathi, with
whom he compiled 223-81 match record and 23-10 mark in finals…In career, has captured six Grand Slam doubles
titles (6-5 in finals), winning his last two in ‘09 at Roland Garros and US Open (w/Dlouhy)…Also won at
Australian Open (‘99), Roland Garros (‘99, ’01), Wimbledon (‘99) and US Open (‘06)…In ’08, captured his 40th
ATP tour level title in Bangkok and reached US Open final (w/Dlouhy)…In ’07, won two titles (w/Damm) and SF
at Tennis Masters Cup…In ’06, won US Open (w/Damm) and runner-up at Australian Open…In ’05, won two
titles in five finals…Runner-up at Tennis Masters Cup (w/Zimonjic)…In ’04, earned four titles and reached two
finals…In ’03, captured three titles in five finals…Missed final four months with a non-malignant brain
lesion…In ’02, won two titles (w/Bhupathi)…In ’01, won four titles, including Roland Garros…In ‘00, won two
titles and was runner-up at ATP World Doubles Chp. (w/Bhupathi)…Tore tendon in right wrist and missed three
months…In ’99, won Roland Garros and Wimbledon (w/Bhupathi)…First team to reach finals of all four Slams
in same year since ‘52…Finished as No. 1 ranked team and No. 1 individually…In ‘98 won six doubles titles
(w/Bhupathi)…In ’97, won six titles (w/Bhupathi)…In ’96, singles SF at Atlanta Olympics and earned bronze
medal…Went 99-98 in singles before committing to doubles in ‘01…In ’98, captured his lone ATP World Tour
singles title in Newport (d. Godwin) and reached a career-high No. 73 on Aug. 24…First Indian in singles Top
100 and to win a title since Krishan in ‘90…Won ‘90 Wimbledon junior title and reached No. 1 junior ranking…
Member of Davis Cup squad since ‘90 and has an 86-31 career record in 47 ties (38-9 in doubles)…Has won 24
straight doubles Davis Cup matches (w/Bhupathi)…Earned a career-high $888,240 in ’97.
CAREER TITLES (1): 1998 – Newport(G). CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (44). FINALIST (32).
GRAND SLAM HISTORY
DOUBLES (6-6 in Finals). AUSTRALIAN OPEN: Finalist - 2006 (w/Damm), 1999 (w/Bhupathi); Mixed Champion - 2010 (w/Black), 2003
(w/Navratilova); ROLAND GARROS: Champion - 2009 (w/Dlouhy), 2001, 1999 (w/Bhupathi); Finalist - 2010 (w/Dlouhy); Mixed
Champion - 1999 (w/Raymond); WIMBLEDON: Champion - 1999 (w/Bhupathi); Mixed Champion - 2010 (w/Black), 2003
(w/Navratilova); US OPEN: Champion - 2009 (w/Dlouhy), 2006 (w/Damm); Finalist - 2008 (w/Dlouhy), 2004 (w/Rikl), 1999
(w/Bhupathi); Mixed Champion - 2008 (w/Black).
BARCLAYS ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS HISTORY
CAREER 10 09 08 07 06 05 03 01 00 99 98 97
16-22 RR RR RR SF SF RUP DNP^ RR RUP RUP RR RUP
(08-10 w/Dlouhy, 06-07 w/Damm, 05 w/Zimonjic, 97-01 w/Bhupathi) ^
ATP WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY*
DOUBLES (9-3 in finals) — INDIAN WELLS: Champion — 2007 (w/Damm); MIAMI: Champion — 2010 (w/Dlouhy), Finalist — 2007
(w/Damm), 2003 (w/Rikl); MONTE CARLO: Champion — 2005 (w/Zimonjic); ROME: Champion — 1998 (w/Bhupathi),
MONTREAL/TORONTO: Champion — 2004, 1999 (w/Bhupathi); CINCINNATI: Champion — 2001 (w/Bhupathi); MADRID: Finalist —
2005 (w/Zimonjic); STUTTGART: Finalist — 1998 (w/Bhupathi). SHANGHAI: Champion — 2010 (w/Melzer) PARIS: Champion —
1998 (w/Bhupathi); Finalist — 2001 (w/Bhupathi).
Qualified in 03 w/Rikl but did not participate due to injury.
PERSONAL
Father, Vece, was a member of Indian field hockey team in the 1972 Munich Olympics, and mother, Jennifer,
was captain of the basketball team…Has most Olympic appearances by an Asian athlete with five…Carried
Indian flag during opening ceremonies of 2000 Sydney Olympics and won singles bronze in Atlanta…In 2001,
he and Bhupathi received India’s highest honor, the Padma Shri, which goes to Indian citizens in recognition of
their distinguished service to nation (equivalent of American Medal of Honor or British Knighthood)…Captured
gold medal in doubles at Asian Games (w/Bhupathi) in December 2006…Daughter, Aiyana (born Apr. 3, 2006).
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