India’s veteran tennis player Leander Paes announced on Wednesday that 2020 would be his “farewell year” as a professional before he hangs up his racket. Paes won a total of 54 doubles titles in a career spanning three decades, partnering more than 100 players. He is also the most successful doubles player in the history of the Davis Cup with 43 victories in 56 matches. “I want to announce 2020 as my farewell year as a pro tennis player,” Paes wrote on Twitter https://twitter.com/Leander/status/1209848717228019713?s=20 post where he also thanked his family for their support. The duo won 26 doubles titles as a pairing between 1997 and 2011.

Source: National Post December 25, 2019 16:07 UTC