Mahesh Bhupathi
Mahesh Bhupathi is a tennis star from India born on June 7th 1974. His movement and flexibility in the doubles game made him a sporting hero backhome. He had the honor of becoming the first Indian to win a Grand slam Championship. He paired with Rika Hiraki to win the 1997 French Open mixed doubles title.
Mahesh Bhupathi was born on June 7, 1974 in Chennai, Tamilnadu, India. His full name is Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi. He studied in Dubai, Muscat and in United States. His father’s name is C.G.Krishna Bhupathi. Mahesh’s father is his mentor and childhood coach. On November 24, 2002, he got married to Shwetha Jaishankar who is a model.
Mahesh Bhupathi is considered to be among the best doubles tennis players in the world. He has Ten Grandslam titles to his credit. He was India’s national champion in 1994 and 1995 and a member of the Indian Davis cup team since 1995.
Mahesh Bhupathi started playing tennis at a very young age of six. At the age of 14, he travelled extensively and participated in many tournaments all over the world. He was the finalist at the Wimbledon Under-18 doubles Championship.
In 1999, he teamed up with Leander Paes to reach all the finals of the four Grand slams of the year. The ace pair won the Wimbledon and French open. The duo became the first Indian pair to win a Grand slam . They become the No.1 ranked Doubles players in the ATP ranking list. Bhupathi teamed up with Ai SugiyaMa of Japan to win the US Open mixed doubles Championship.
In 2001, Bhupathi paired with Leander Paes to win the French open doubles Championship. He teamed up with Elena Likhovtseva to win the 2002 Wimbledon mixed doubles Championship beating kevin ullyett and Daniela Hantuchova in the final. In 2005 Wimbledon Championship, Bhupathi paired with Mary Pierce to win the title beating Paul Hanley and Tatiana Perebiynis in the final.
The Indian pair of Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes is a dream team which took Indian tennis to heights of glory. The Indian duo made it a hat-trick of triumphs by winning the Gold Flake Open titles from 1997 to 1999. The ace pair won six ATP doubles titles in 1999.
Mahesh Bhupathi teamed up with Daniela Hantuchova to win the 2005 U.S Open mixed doubles Championship. He paired with Martina Hingis to win the 2006 Australian Open beating Elena Liknovtseva and Daniel Nestor in the final. He paired with Leander paes to win the 2006 Doha Asian Games doubles title.
Mahesh Bhupathi has a good overall record of 28-18 in the Davis Cup for his country. His sports company Globosport provides facilities and training assistance to young and aspiring tennis players. This tennis village at Bangalore manages the tennis career of the Indian players.
Awards
- 1995 - Arjuna Award by the Indian Government
- 2001 - Padma shri Award by the Indian Government
Mahesh Bhupathi Grandslam Championships Success Record
Men’s Doubles
Year Championship Partner
- 1999 French Open Leander Paes
- 1999 Wimbledon Leander Paes
- 2001 French Open Leander Paes
- 2002 U.S open Max Mirnyi
Mixed Doubles
Year Championship Partner
- 1997 French Open Rika Hiraki
- 1999 U.S Open Ai Sugiyama
- 2002 Wimbledon Elena Likhovtseva
- 2005 Wimbledon Mary Pierce
- 2006 Australian Open Martina Hingis
ATP Doubles Titles – 41
Career Prize Money - US$ 4,414,657
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