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Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi (born 7 June 1974) is an Indian former doubles world No. 1 tennis player. In 1997, he became the first Indian to win a major tournament (with Rika Hiraki ). [a] With his win at the 2006 Australian Open mixed doubles , he joined the elite group of eight tennis players who have achieved a career Grand Slam in mixed doubles.
Learn about the life and achievements of Mahesh Bhupathi, the former professional tennis player and the first Indian to win a Grand Slam. Find out his height, weight, age, wife, children, controversies, and more.
Jun 3, 2024 · Mahesh Bhupathi, Indian tennis player who was one of the most dominant doubles players in the sport’s history. With his victory in the mixed doubles event at the 1997 French Open, he became the first Indian to win a Grand Slam title.
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Sep 20, 2021 · Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi would reach the men’s doubles finals of all four Grand Slams - winning the French Open and Wimbledon - and rise to world No. 1 in the men’s doubles tennis rankings, in addition to an ATP Tour title in Chennai.
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The 1997 French Open was set to be Mahesh Bhupathi’s mixed doubles debut at a Grand Slamand it almost did not happen. On the eve of the deadline for players to enter their names for the main draw, Mahesh Bhupathi was still looking for a partner. As it turned out, Rika Hiraki was also in search for one after her original partner, Satoshi Iwabuchi ha...
Bhupathi-Hiraki were drawn in the bottom half at the French Open and were given a bye in the first round. The Indo-Japanese duo’s first main draw match came against Kristine Kunce and Scott Davis in the second round. The first set played out exactly how it was expected of a pair who had not played with each other before. Bhupathi-Hiraki lost the se...
The semi-finals would be Bhupathi-Hiraki’s biggest test yet. Up against them were then three-time Grand Slam mixed doubles champions Cyril Suk and Helena Sukova. Both pairs had had starkly similar campaigns until then – they had ground out three-set wins in the second and third rounds before being dominant in straight sets in the quarter-finals. On...
Mahesh Bhupathi was the first Indian to win a Grand Slam title, partnering Rika Hiraki in the mixed doubles. Learn how they overcame the odds and beat the top seeds to create history at Roland Garros.
Sep 28, 2021 · Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi became the first Indian pair to win a Grand Slam title and for the country’s tennis fans long starved of a hero, they got not one, but two — “Lee-Hesh.”
Learn about Mahesh Bhupathi, the first Indian to win a Grand Slam in men's doubles and a legend of Indian tennis. Find out his personal life, style of play, records, and more on Sportskeeda.
