He is survived by his wife Jennifer, his son Leander (a tennis legend, who has often mentioned his father's role in shaping his sports career), and an incredibly inspiring legacy
The tennis legend was presented with Arjuna Award in 1990, Padma Bhushan in 2014
'I know him since I was the youth minister and he was very young,' said Mamata
Interview/ Nimisha Pandey, head, Hindi Originals, ZEE5 India
Paes had defeated Brazil’s Fernando Meligeni to clinch the bronze medal
The tennis great had said that 2020 would be his last season as a professional player
Paes is the only Indian to feature in seven Olympic Games from 1992 to 2016
Leander Paes is just three shy of completing a century of Grand Slam appearances
Paes is the most successful doubles player in the history of Davis Cup with 44 wins
Paes is now fourth-highest ranked Indian player with 856 points
Paes has not been considered for selection after the India-China tie in 2018
Paes, Bhupathi and Mirza have had public spats over choice of doubles partners
India will take on fancied Italy in the Davis Cup Qualifier
Mahesh Bhupathi and Zeeshan Ali are the non-playing captain and coach respectively
Paes became the most successful doubles player in the history of Davis Cup
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