Leander Paes thread...

[prasen9]

Leander's career will be like a true normal curve. He played futures and then challengers and then ATP. Now, he is going back to challengers. I suspect until he is 50, he will remain a challenger level player. And, then he will play 15 years of futures and retire at 65. Like any other person in any other profession does.

Seriously, I have not seen a player who loves playing more than LP. Even when he is down to the non-glamorous challenger tour, he keeps going. He is our "Challenger Bunny"

[jaydeep]

The Kings proved better pair than Lee and Miguel ... Lee and Miguel started well after convincingly winning the first set but they failed to keep momentum after that.

At $75 Charlottesville Challenger 2018, Virginia, USA

[QF] (1) Leander Paes (IND)/ Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela (MEX) l Darian King (BAR)/ Evan King (USA) 61 46 7-10

[Varma]

Seriously, I have not seen a player who loves playing more than LP. Even when he is down to the non-glamorous challenger tour, he keeps going. He is our "Challenger Bunny"

That is nothing but insane passion and pure love for Tennis. I can't think of any other world class athlete from across all sports who did what LP is currently doing.

- Varma

[jayakris]

That is nothing but insane passion and pure love for Tennis. I can't think of any other world class athlete from across all sports who did what LP is currently doing.

It's pretty amazing to see. It is like he doesn't know what to do if he isn't playing. For a guy who has done quite a bit of other things like movies and product endorsements, knows people all over the place, and can play some politics and all that too, it doesn't make sense that he would feel that he will be bored if he doesn't play. It can't be for making money either, as he has made a fair bit and challenger tour for the doubles players is mostly a money-losing proposition too. It must be pure passion for tennis or something....

[jaydeep]

Lee and Miguel were the top-seeds but lost in the quarters.

At $75 Knoxville Challenger 2018, Tennessee, USA

[R1] (1) Leander Paes (IND)/ Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela (MEX) bt Hans Hach Verdugo (MEX)/ Ruan Roelofse (RSA) 64 62

[QF] (1) Leander Paes (IND)/ Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela (MEX) l Alex Lawson (USA)/ Jackson Withrow (USA) 36 46

[jaydeep]

This week, Lee is partnering Oswald and they r facing the Spanish pair in the first round.

At $54K+H Lille Challenger 2019, France

[R1] (2) Philipp Oswald (AUT)/ Leander Paes (IND) vs Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP)/ David Vega Hernandez (ESP)

[jaydeep]

Lee and Oswald started well after winning the first set comfortably but failed to keep the momentum ... The Spaniards came back strongly to win the second and dominated the match tie-break.

At $54K+H Lille Challenger 2019, France

[R1] (2) Philipp Oswald (AUT)/ Leander Paes (IND) l Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP)/ David Vega Hernandez (ESP) 61 36 4-10

[Prashant]

We have a Lee and an Oswald, hopefully no Harvey to step in between...

[Varma]

We have a Lee and an Oswald, hopefully no Harvey to step in between...

- Varma

[jaydeep]

We have a Lee and an Oswald, hopefully no Harvey to step in between...

[prasen9]

Brilliant!

[jaydeep]

This week, Lee and Philipp ( ) r the top-seeds and facing a pairing of Huesler and Cerretani.

At $54K+H St. Brieuc Challenger 2019, France

[R1] (1) Philipp Oswald (AUT)/ Leander Paes (IND) vs Jamie Cerretani (USA)/ Marc-Andrea Huesler (SUI)

[jaydeep]

Not getting desired results for Lee with Philipp ... They faced another first-round loss after winning the first set against Huesler and Cerretani.

At $54K+H St. Brieuc Challenger 2019, France

[R1] (1) Philipp Oswald (AUT)/ Leander Paes (IND) l Jamie Cerretani (USA)/ Marc-Andrea Huesler (SUI) 64 26 8-10

[jaydeep]

Lee is back with Benoit Paire ... They r the 4th seeds and facing Vasilevski and Vavassori.

At $77.8K+H Mouratoglou Open 2019, Sophia Antipolis (Biot), France (Red clay)

[R1] (4) Leander Paes (IND)/ Benoit Paire (FRA) vs Andrei Vasilevski (BLR)/ Andrea Vavassori (ITA)

[jaydeep]

Lee with Paire started with straight sets win over Vasilevski and Vavassori.

At $77.8K+H Mouratoglou Open 2019, Sophia Antipolis (Biot), France

[R1] (4) Leander Paes (IND)/ Benoit Paire (FRA) bt Andrei Vasilevski (BLR)/ Andrea Vavassori (ITA) 75 60