Leander Paes OLY
@Leander
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Professional 🎾 Player 18 Time Grand Slam Champion, 7 Time Olympian, Singles Olympic Medal Winner. [email protected]
Joined July 2012
Ultimate Honour to be the 1st ever representative of India at the International Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2024! 🇮🇳🎾. Thank you @TennisHalloFame for my nomination, here's to making history!. A special shout out to @PatrickMcEnroe @Clijsterskim @katadams68 and the entire team
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22 years ago today, we became the first Indians to win @Wimbledon. As two young boys all we dreamt of was making our country proud! 🎾🌱🏆 @Maheshbhupathi #LeeHesh
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All smiles this evening with @KirenRijiju sir, @mirabai_chanu, and the #Tokyo2020 Olympic medal! 🥈🏋🏻♀️
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It’s time to serve 🎾 you #BREAKPOINT. Witness the untold story of our partnership and hear the tales from our family, friends and other greats of the game. Streaming Now!.#BromanceToBreakup @ZEE5India
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.@Neeraj_chopra1 what an absolute pleasure meeting you. This boy is pure gold 😉 Fantastic swapping stories, inspiration and medals. Soar high and keep Bleeding Blue! 🇮🇳 #UnitedByEmotion #StrongerTogether
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Grateful for all the love & kind messages!I’d like to dedicate this World Record to my father,my parents, my daughter Aiyana,every Davis Cup teammate & captain,& to all the Indians worldwide.This wouldn’t have been possible without the support of all of you.Thank you!Jai Hind🇮🇳
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23 years ago! Thanks for the flashback guys. That’s some #MondayMotivation right there 💪🏽.
P🎾int of the Day:. Today we are taking you deep into the archives. Check out this *insane* rally between a young @Leander and @AndreAgassi. 😲. 🔥🎥: 1996 #USOpen
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Let's show gratitude to the Real Heroes of 🇮🇳.The jawans keep our children & all of us safe @narendramodi @ianuragthakur .#Sandesh2Soldiers
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What an unbelievable sport we play! Great match and thank you to @bambamsam30 @CraigTiley @AustralianOpen Live your dreams everyday ✨🙏🏽🎾 #AusOpen 🙋🏾♂️
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Someone said to me “ imagine being in the final of your last tournament on home soil” I said - that would be the DREAM!! And I guess I get to live it today!! Finals of the @blropen with @matt_ebden . Happy that whoever wins today, it’s a win for 🇮🇳 #OneLastRoar
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The hard work and dedication it takes to win even one 🏆 is enormous. But to win 11 on clay at the same Arena is Legendary. Congratulations Amigo @RafaelNadal #RG18 #FrenchOpen
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Not enough words to thank Craig Tiley and @australianopen for giving me an opportunity to start my #OneLastRoar tour here. BIG thank you to all my fans and supporters for all the love you’ve given me from 1989 till 2020 at AO! I’ll always remember playing my 1st Grand Slam here.
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You’ve always had mad skills and I remember that volley winning us a few Grand Slams 🏆🎾😉.
@Leander here you go, I tried your no look, talking to the camera version but I don’t have that kind of skill so I went down in size to a mini frying pan to make it challenging 😇🎾 🍳
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Thanks Little Master! It is such a treat to motivate young India to create history 🇮🇳 Half a century beckoning 😉 Good luck to @mipaltan this season 🙌🏾
At this pace @leander will be unstoppable. Congratulations on becoming the most successful doubles player ever in #DavisCup history with 43 doubles win. India 🇮🇳 is proud of you my dear friend.
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I’ll never get over this day. Just another boy who believed he could. But it took a LOT more than just belief. Look Dada, now we can finally sit on the same table as two Olympic champions 😄 I earned that for you, me, for our people and for our country. It feels GOOD 🏅
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Well said Master Blaster, let’s make India a sport playing nation and along with producing champions also make sport a lifestyle @sachin_rt
It is my endeavour to transform India from being a sport loving nation to a sport playing nation. I urge you all to participate in this effort and help make my dream, our dream. Always remember, dreams do come true! Jai Hind🇮🇳 .
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I dreamt of becoming an Olympian while ironing my dad's India hockey jersey. So to be at the Hockey World Cup here in India was a very precious moment for me. Thank you to the federation for hosting me, and best of luck to all the competitors. You know who I'm rooting for 😉 🇮🇳
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Throwback to the funniest cab ride ever. Three Australian Open champions goofing around on the streets of Melbourne. What could possibly go wrong 😂 @DjokerNole @stepec78
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Thank you everyone for your support. I am humbled. It's an honour to represent the nation at the Rio Olympics.
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Always a great time with this guy! Thanks for your support Champ @DjokerNole Looking forward to many more laughs together on my last year on tour, and after! The Legend lives on. #OneLastRoar 🦁 📷- @kuri_in
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Happy Birthday my darling Aiyana. Wishing you all the love and happiness. Papa loves you 💙
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Congratulations to our Men’s Hockey team for winning the bronze medal. Dada is really happy #BleedBlue 🥉🇮🇳.@TheHockeyIndia #Tokyo2020 #Olympics
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Time stands still and once again it's for @rogerfederer! Congratulations Champ 🏆 #WimbledonFinal.
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Thank you to all of you for your consistent support ! We’re still improving as a team & I just want to say always work hard towards your goals. Don’t rest on past laurels or get bowed down by what critics say. Take it in your stride and keep going. Age is just a number😉
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My 1st year @Wimbledon was in 1989. Since winning the Junior Singles Title in ‘90 these lawns have been my favourite hunting grounds. Great to be back at #SW19 🎾🌱🏆
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Thank you for the memories. looking forward to the years ahead , entertaining you in new ways 😍
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Here’s a challenge for you guys while we’re in lockdown! How many can you do? . I’m challenging all of you out there. Send in your entries with the #FryingPanChallenge, tag me, and I’ll share the best few! 😁. #TennisAtHome #StayHomeStaySafe #NoLookVolley #LockdownChallenge
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That feeling when you’ve got a win for the country 😄🇮🇳 I’ve been told it’s win number 44 for me in the Davis Cup record books, but every single one feels like the first. Proud of Jeevan and my Pride of Lions this week 🇮🇳🙏🏽🦁 @DavisCup @ITF_Tennis #IndvsPak
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So lucky to have a best friend like you. Happy Birthday Dada 🎂 In his own words,”I like this picture the best because I'm blocking you away from the cake!" haha
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A Big Thank you to our Sports Minister @KirenRijiju ji and Prime Minister @narendramodi ji for your guidance and support to assist us in beating Pakistan in @DavisCup Jai Hind 🇮🇳💙 #WeBleedBlue #MeraBharatMahaan #KheloIndia #LionPride
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This is the 1996 Atlanta Olympics Singles podium at @rolandgarros today! @ATPWorldTour @Olympics @AndreAgassi #RG17
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Delighted to receive my #OlyCertificate in recognition of representing our nation in 7 consecutive @Olympics! #FlyingMan 🇮🇳
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Nicely done Rafa! Congratulations on the record. Such a joy to watch you getting there. Edge of the seat game! 🏆👏🏽. #AustralianOpen #AusOpen #Tennis #RafaelNadal
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Talk about partners being in sync 😂 Happy to get the W with @benpaire and be back at @rolandgarros .Thank you to everyone who came out to support us. See you in the next round 👊🏽 #RG19 #RolandGarros
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After 26 years of @DavisCup my heart still burns stronger than ever playing for 🇮🇳 #BleedBlue
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Always a fun time with this young lady and her crew! We get better on days off @mhingis @Wimbledon 🎾🏆
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It's been 21 years and it still feels like yesterday. One of the proudest moments of my career!!
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The elusive gold medal has finally been won. Our first ever in track and field, and we sign off #Tokyo2020 in the best way possible. Take a bow, @Neeraj_chopra1! A fantastic performance to win the Gold Medal 🥇👏🏽
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I live in Goa. I Was born in Bengal, I’ve travelled the length and breadth of the nation. At the end of the day I am a patriotic Indian. For me it's about doing India proud & to make a difference and give back to my roots. @MamataOfficial Didi's vision is to make India, (1/2)
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#OnThisDay | 24 years on, these moments still give me goosebumps. The medal ceremony - 1996 Atlanta @Olympics! 🏅🇮🇳🙋🏻♂️ .
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Happy birthday @narendramodi ji. Thank you for your leadership, and for your support to the sporting fraternity of the country. Your initiatives highlighting the importance of sports have been much needed. Wishing you the best of health and happiness. Jai Hind 🇮🇳
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Congratulations to this stud #AlexanderZverev🏆🎾 Happy to be sharing our offices tomorrow. Youth n experience coming together😉
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Champions regardless of the result. keep your head high ladies. you've made us proud 🇮🇳 #WWCFinal2017.
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A father is neither an anchor to hold us back nor a sail to take us there, but a guiding light whose love shows us the way. Happy Birthday to the most wonderful father and friend. I love you Dada 🍰🍰🎉🎉💙
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Hey Mama @serenawilliams I am looking for a mixed doubles partner for @Wimbledon in 2040. Reckon little Alexis will be ready to carry me to another title? 🏆🎾😉
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My 6th Wimbledon title 🏆 Can you guess who my partner is in this picture? Let me know in the comments below and I’ll share a story about our win with you soon! .#GuessThePlayer #LionHeart #OneLastRoar #Wimbledon #Trivia
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Happy New Year everyone!2020 is the beginning of a new decade and I wish for each one of you to find your joy, live healthy & be successful at what you do.I hope to see many of you at the tennis courts as I tour the world of tennis one last time. #OneLastRoar #2020 .📸- @gqindia
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There is no greater motivation I have ever needed than having the chance to raise the tricolour high. Celebrating our great nation today, and saluting all those who have fought, and keep fighting, for its freedom and development. Jai Hind 🇮🇳 #IndependenceDayIndia
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Just a bunch of parents enjoying our kids Annual Day. Thank you DAIS for making school a happy place for all of us! Hi Captain @juniorbachchan
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“It’s not about how hard you can hit, it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. That’s how Winning is done" 🏆🎾 great #MondayMotivation from a wise man @TheSlyStallone
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Yesterday was a heartbreaker. 6-4, 7-6, 3-6, 6-7, 7-9. And if there’s one thing I’ve learnt from sport & life, it’s that you’ve got to dust yourself off,get back out there & keep working hard.Can’t wait to get back on court for the mixed doubles and go again 👊🏽🎾 #wimbledon2019
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Had an incredible last couple of weeks playing in front of my home crowd - first in Pune then in Bengaluru. The support was overwhelming. Hope to keep seeing all of you through my #OneLastRoar 🦁🇮🇳
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Great to be back for Davis Cup duty in Chandigarh. I played my Debut Tie here in 1990. #26yearsstrong 🇮🇳
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Hola Campeón. Feliz Cumpleaños! Wishing you a very Happy Birthday @rafaelnadal 🍰🥳 Hope you and family are doing great! My Best wishes, always! 😉💪🏾
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Congratulations on your first Grand Slam @Simona_Halep ! What a Champion. Well deserved 🎾 🏆 #RG18.
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And she's done it. Well done #PVSindhu . Go for Gold! All of India and your @OGQ_India family is behind you!!!! #Olympics 🏸🏅.
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Historical feat from our team to clinch the #ThomasCup. First in our history beating the best on our way! Congratulations to our champions! 🏆 #TeamIndia
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Roland Garros Mixed Doubles was the one trophy that eluded me and it finally made way to my victory shelf in 2016. @mhingis and I became only the second Mixed Doubles team in history to complete a Career Grand Slam. This one was special! 🏆 #CareerGrandSlam
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Started our careers together a few decades ago. You sure changed a billion lives,MasterBlaster! Waiting to watch it together post-Wimbledon
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What an incredible game of tennis 🤯 Two absolute warriors. Congratulations brother @DjokerNole 🏆 Welcome to the 5 @Wimbledon trophies club 😉😂 Celebrations are in order next time 👊🏽🎉.
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India in my heart. & in my veins. Bleed Blue. To all my Indians all over the world . Happy #IndependenceDayIndia
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A trophy that I’ve lifted 4 times before, and a surface that I’ve come to love the challenges of. No matter the result, @rolandgarros has always been a special tournament. Time now to work hard for the grass season 💪🏽 👊🏽 🎾.📷- @Reginacphoto
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What a bunch of goofballs 😂 Happy birthday to this amazing woman, and undoubtedly one of the sport's all time greats 🎾 Lots of love always @serenawilliams ❤ 🏆
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Another one to add to this one. Congratulations on the Gold Medal, @mirabai_chanu 🥇#B2022 #EkIndiaTeamIndia
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Landed with my Champion in Rio!!! Olympics here we come 👩🏼🏅👦🏾🇮🇳🙏🎾 @mhingis @Olympics @ITF_Tennis @iocmedia
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Playing and winning for my country remains my greatest achievement as an athlete! 26 years to this landmark day! 🎾🥉🇮🇳.#Atlanta1996 #Olympics
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Such high intensity tennis, this is the stuff that Champions are made of. every point matters #FedererNadal #AusOpen.
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Looking at this picture brings back a lot of memories. Can you guess when this is from? #FlashbackFriday
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A daughter may outgrow your lap but she’ll never outgrow your heart. Merry Christmas to all of you from Aiyana and I 🎄🎅🏻🎄🎅🏻🎄🎅🏻
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Great to travel with my Hero after so long. except, he fell asleep before we took off! 😴😂
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Everyday we strive towards excellence 1brick at a time.7th Olympics,dream coming true in Rio#rewritinghistorybooks🇮🇳
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Great start by our two singles players @DavisCup . Very proud of @yukibhambri and @ramkumar1994 Go India 🇮🇳 #BleedBlue #LionHearts
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