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Leander Paes : The latest sportsperson to be awarded Padma Bhushan

New Dellhi:  Leander Paes and tennis are synonymous in India.The  forty year old war horse who made India proud in 1996 Atlanta Olympics by winning a bronze medal has been awarded with the third highest




In 1999 along with Mahesh Bhupati , Leander Paes were the only two tennis stars who reached the finals of all four grand slam. The duo was able to win the French Open and the Wimbledon.