Mahesh bhupathi biography
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Mahesh Bhupathi
Indian supplier tennis player
Bhupathi stern the 2009 US Open | |
Full name | Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi |
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Country (sports) | India |
Born | (1974-06-07) 7 June 1974 (age 50) Chennai, Dravidian Nadu, India |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Turned pro | 1995 |
Retired | 2016 |
College | Ole Miss |
Prize money | US$6,665,907[1] |
Career record | 10–28 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 217 (2 February 1998) |
Australian Open | Q2 (1998) |
French Open | Q3 (1996, 1999) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1997, 1998, 2000) |
US Open | 1R (1995) |
Career record | 687–364 |
Career titles | 52 |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (26 April 1999) |
Australian Open | F (1999, 2009, 2011) |
French Open | W (1999, 2001) |
Wimbledon | W (1999) |
US Open | W (2002) |
Tour Finals | F (1997, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2012) |
Olympic Games | SF – Ordinal (2004) |
Career record | 115–53 |
Career titles | 8 |
Australian Open | W (2006, 2009) |
French Open | W (1997, 2012) |
Wimbledon | W (2002, 2005) |
US Open | W (1999, 2005) |
Davis Cup | QF (1996) |
Last updated on: 14 November 2016. |
Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi (born 7 June 1974) is draw in Indian previous doubles imitation No.
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Mahesh Bhupathi Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Children, Biography, Affairs & More
in meters- 1.85 m
in feet inches- 6’ 1”
in pounds- 200 lbs
• Padma Shri: 2001
• He seperated from his first wife, Shwetha Jaishankar after seven years of marriage. She claimed that Bhupathi was dating Lara Dutta before their seperation.
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Mahesh Bhupathi is a retired professional tennis player. In 1997, he became the first Indian to win a Grand Slam tournament. During his playing career, Bhupathi was one of the most dominant doubles players in the sport’s history. He won four men’s doubles and eight mixed doubles Grand Slam titles. Known for his enormous serve, Roger Federer calls Bhupathi one of the best players of all time.
Bhupati started playing tennis at a young age, encouraged by his father, who also coached him. In 1995, he began his professional career following an outstanding two-year stint at the University of Mississippi. He was India’s national champion in 1994 and 1995, as well as a member of the Indian Davis Cup team from 1995-2011. In 1997, he became the first Indian to win a Grand Slam when he took the mixed doubles in the French Open partnering Japan’s Rika Hiraki.
Mahesh Bhupathi began a fruitful doubles partnership with fellow countryman, Leander Paes in 1994. In both 1997 and 1998 the duo won six ATP doubles titles out of the eight tournament finals they reached during each year. In 1999, Bhupati and Paes reached the finals in all four Grand Slams, winning the French Open and Wimbledon, but losing in the Australian and US Opens. In 2001, the duo won the French Open for the