Mahesh Bhupathi

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Mahesh Bhupathi
Image:Mahesh Bhupathi 2007 Australian Open mens doubles R1.jpg
Nickname(s) Hesh
CountryImage:Flag of India.svg India
ResidenceImage:Flag of India.svg Bangalore
Date of birthJune 7 1974 (1974-06-07) (age 34)
Place of birthImage:Flag of India.svg Madras
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight89 kg (200 lb/14.0 st)
Turned Pro1995
PlaysRight-handed
Career Prize Money$4,414,657
Singles
Career record:10-27
Career titles:0
Highest ranking:217 (February 2, 1998)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open -
French Open -
Wimbledon 1RD (1997, 1998, 2000)
U.S. Open 1RD (1995)
Doubles
Career record:461-223
Career titles:39
Highest ranking:1 (April 26, 1999)

Infobox last updated on: August 24, 2007.

Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi (born June 7, 1974, Chennai, India) is a professional tennis player from India. He is married to Shvetha Jaishankar Bhupathi. He turned professional in 1995, and in 2001, he was awarded the Padma Shri. He currently resides in Bangalore and is among the best doubles tennis players in the world with 10 grand slam titles to his credit including mixed doubles. In 1997, he became the first Indian to win a Grand Slam tournament (with Rika Hiraki[1] in Mixed Doubles).

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[edit] Career

In 1999, Bhupathi won three doubles titles with Leander Paes including Roland Garros and Wimbledon. He and Leander became the first doubles team to reach finals of all four Grand Slams, the first time such a feat has been achieved in the Open era and the first time since 1952. On April 26 that year, they became the World No. 1 doubles team. Bhupathi also won the US Open mixed doubles with Ai Sugiyama of Japan.

In 2006, Bhupathi teamed with Martina Hingis in the mixed doubles competition. Entering the tournament unseeded and as wildcards[2], the first-time pair defeated four seeded opponents along the way, while only dropping a single set throughout. Bhupathi and Hingis defeated the sixth-seeded team of Daniel Nestor and Elena Likhovtseva in straight sets, 6-3 6-3, to capture the championship. It was the sixth mixed doubles Grand Slam for Bhupathi, and a first for Hingis. By winning Australian Open, Bhupathi completed a career Grand Slam in mixed doubles.

In 2007, Bhupathi and Czech Radek Štěpánek reached the 2007 Australian Open men's doubles event's quarterfinals. He teamed with Štěpánek at the 2007 French Open to make the doubles semifinals, defeating dual-year defending champions Jonas Björkman and Max Mirnyi in the quarterfinals. The team lost to the eventual champions Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor. After Wimbledon Bhupathi teamed along with Pavel Vízner to win the 2007 Canada Masters defeating the top-ranked doubles team Bob and Mike Bryan en route. After this victory, he won a tournament in New Haven with Nenad Zimonjić. At the 2007 U.S. Open, he and Zimonjić paired in doubles. After the U.S. Open, the team that beat Bhupathi and Štěpánek in the French Open semifinals, Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor, split. Bhupathi was to become the new partner of Mark Knowles[3] while Zimonjić will partner Nestor, but back surgery means he is now expected to be out until the end of the year[4].

[edit] Grand Slam titles

[edit] Men's Doubles

Year Championship Partnering Opponents in Final Score/Final
1999 French OpenImage:Flag of India.svg Leander PaesImage:Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Tarango		6-2, 7-5
1999 WimbledonImage:Flag of India.svg Leander PaesImage:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer		 6-7, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6
2001 French Open (2)Image:Flag of India.svg Leander PaesImage:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Pála
Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Vízner		7-6, 6-3
2002 U.S. OpenImage:Flag of Belarus.svg Max MirnyiImage:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák
Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek		 6-3, 3-6, 6-4

[edit] Mixed Doubles

Year Championship Partnering Opponents in Final Score/Final
1997French OpenImage:Flag of Japan.svg Rika HirakiImage:Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond		6-4, 6-1
1999U.S. OpenImage:Flag of Japan.svg Ai SugiyamaImage:Flag of the United States.svg Donald Johnson
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po		6-4, 6-4
2002WimbledonImage:Flag of Russia.svg Elena LikhovtsevaImage:Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová
Image:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett		6-2, 7-5
2005Wimbledon (2)Image:Flag of France.svg Mary PierceImage:Flag of Australia.svg Paul Hanley
Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg Tatiana Perebiynis		 6-4, 6-2
2005U.S. Open (2)Image:Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela HantuchováImage:Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Image:Flag of Serbia.svg Nenad Zimonjić		6-4, 6-2
2006Australian OpenImage:Flag of Switzerland.svg Martina HingisImage:Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
Image:Flag of Canada.svg Daniel Nestor		6-3, 6-3

[edit] Titles (41)

Legend
Grand Slam (4)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (11)
ATP Tour (26)
Titles by Surface
Hard (23)
Clay (13)
Grass (1)
Carpet (4)
No. Date Tournament Surface Partnering Opponent in the final Score
1. 14 April, 1997 Chennai, India Hard Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Oleg Ogorodov
Image:Flag of Israel.svg Eyal Ran 		7-6, 7-5
2. 5 May, 1997 Prague, Czech Republic Clay Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Luxa
Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Škoch 		6-1, 6-1
3. 4 August, 1997 Montréal, Canada Hard Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of Canada.svg Sébastien Lareau
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien 		4-6, 6-3, 6-4
4. 18 August, 1997 New Haven, U.S. Hard Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of Canada.svg Sébastien Lareau
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien 		6-3, 7-5
5. 6 October, 1997 Beijing, China Hard (i) Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of the United States.svg Jim Courier
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien 		7-5, 7-6
6. 13 October, 1997 Singapore Carpet Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Stark 		6-4, 6-4
7. 12 January, 1998 Doha, Qatar Hard Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of France.svg Olivier Delaître
Image:Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro 		6-4, 3-6, 6-4
8. 16 February, 1998 Dubai, UAE Hard Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of the United States.svg Donald Johnson
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Francisco Montana 		6-2, 7-5
9. 13 April, 1998 Chennai, India Hard Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of France.svg Olivier Delaître
Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi 		6-7, 6-3, 6-2
10. 18 May, 1998 Rome, Italy Clay Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of South Africa.svg Ellis Ferreira
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach 		6-4, 4-6, 7-6
11. 12 October, 1998 Shanghai, China Carpet Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of Australia.svg Todd Woodbridge
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Mark Woodforde 		6-4, 6-7, 7-6
12. 9 November, 1998 Paris, France Carpet Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh
Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis 		7-6, 7-6
13. 12 April, 1999 Chennai, India Hard Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black
Image:Flag of South Africa.svg Neville Godwin 		4-6, 7-5, 6-4
14. 7 June, 1999 French Open, Paris Clay Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Tarango 		6-2, 7-5
15. 5 July, 1999 Wimbledon, London Grass Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer 		6-7, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6
16. 29 May, 2000 St. Poelten, Austria Clay Image:Flag of Australia.svg Andrew Kratzmann Image:Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Gaudenzi
Image:Flag of Italy.svg Diego Nargiso 		7-6, 6-7, 6-4
17. 16 October, 2000 Tokyo, Japan Hard Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of Australia.svg Michael Hill
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Tarango 		6-1, 6-7, 6-3
18. 30 April, 2001 Atlanta, U.S. Clay Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach
Image:Flag of Australia.svg David Macpherson 		6-3, 7-6
19. 7 May, 2001 Houston, U.S. Clay Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Kim
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Jim Thomas 		7-6, 6-2
20. 11 June, 2001 French Open, Paris Clay Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Pála
Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Vízner 		7-6, 6-3
21. 13 August, 2001 Cincinnati, U.S. Hard Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm
Image:Flag of Germany.svg David Prinosil 		7-6, 6-3
22. 7 January, 2002 Chennai, India Hard Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Cibulec
Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ota Fukarek 		5-7, 6-2, 7-5
23. 6 May, 2002 Mallorca, Spain Clay Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of Austria.svg Julian Knowle
Image:Flag of Germany.svg Michael Kohlmann 		6-2, 6-4
24. 20 May, 2002 Hamburg, Germany Clay Image:Flag of the United States.svg Jan-Michael Gambill Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Todd Woodbridge 		6-2, 6-4
25. 26 August, 2002 Long Island, U.S. Hard Image:Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Pála
Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Vízner 		6-3, 6-4
26. 9 September, 2002 U.S. Open, New York Hard Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák
Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek 		6-3, 3-6, 6-4
27. 14 April, 2003 Estoril, Portugal Clay Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Lucas Arnold Ker
Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Mariano Hood 		6-1, 6-2
28. 21 April, 2003 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi Image:Flag of France.svg Michaël Llodra
Image:Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro 		4-6, 7-5, 6-2
29. 11 August, 2003 Montréal, Canada Hard Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Todd Woodbridge 		4-1, ret.
30. 6 October, 2003 Moscow, Russia Carpet Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi Image:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black
Image:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett 		6-3, 7-5
31. 20 October, 2003 Madrid, Spain Hard (i) Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi Image:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black
Image:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett 		6-2, 2-6, 6-3
32. 19 January, 2004 Auckland, New Zealand Hard Image:Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro Image:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black
Image:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett 		4-6, 7-5, 6-3
33. 8 March, 2004 Dubai, UAE Hard Image:Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes 		6-2, 4-6, 6-4
34. 10 May, 2004 Rome, Italy Clay Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi Image:Flag of Australia.svg Wayne Arthurs
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Paul Hanley 		1-6, 6-4, 7-6
35. 12 July, 2004 Båstad, Sweden Clay Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Simon Aspelin
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Todd Perry 		4-6, 7-6, 7-6
36. 2 August, 2004 Toronto, Canada Hard Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi 		7-6, 6-2
37. 17 January, 2005 Sydney, Australia Hard Image:Flag of Australia.svg Todd Woodbridge Image:Flag of France.svg Arnaud Clément
Image:Flag of France.svg Michaël Llodra 		6-3, 6-3
38. 18 September, 2006 Beijing, China Hard Image:Flag of Croatia.svg Mario Ančić Image:Flag of Germany.svg Michael Berrer
Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Kenneth Carlsen 		6-4, 6-3
39. 2 October, 2006 Mumbai, India Hard Image:Flag of Croatia.svg Mario Ančić Image:Flag of India.svg Rohan Bopanna
Image:Flag of India.svg Mustafa Ghouse 		6-4, 6-7, 10-8
40. 12 August, 2007 Montréal, Canada Hard Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Vízner Image:Flag of Australia.svg Paul Hanley
Image:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett 		6-4, 6-4
41. 25 August, 2007 New Haven, U.S. Hard Image:Flag of Serbia.svg Nenad Zimonjić Image:Flag of Poland.svg Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Image:Flag of Poland.svg Marcin Matkowski 		6-3, 6-3

[edit] Runner-ups (25)

No. Date Tournament Surface Partnering Opponent in the final Score
1. 28 July, 1997 Los Angeles, U.S. Hard Image:Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach Image:Flag of Canada.svg Sébastien Lareau
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien 		7-6, 6-4
2. 23 November, 1997 Doubles Championships, Hartford Carpet Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Stark 		6-3, 6-4, 7-6
3. 19 October, 1998 Singapore Carpet Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of Australia.svg Todd Woodbridge
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Mark Woodforde 		6-2, 6-3
4. 2 November, 1998 Stuttgart Indoor, Germany Hard (i) Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of Canada.svg Sébastien Lareau
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien 		4-6, 6-3, 7-5
5. 1 February, 1999 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Patrick Rafter 		6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-4
6 13 September, 1999 U.S. Open, New York Hard Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of Canada.svg Sébastien Lareau
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien 		7-6, 6-4
7. 15 November, 1999 Doubles Championships, Hartford Carpet Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of Canada.svg Sébastien Lareau
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien 		6-3, 6-2, 6-2
8. 19 June, 2000 Halle, Germany Grass Image:Flag of Germany.svg David Prinosil Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Nicklas Kulti
Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Tillström 		7-6, 7-6
9. 17 December, 2000 Doubles Championships, Bangalore Hard Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of the United States.svg Donald Johnson
Image:Flag of South Africa.svg Piet Norval 		7-6, 6-3, 6-4
10. 20 August, 2001 Indianapolis, U.S. Hard Image:Flag of Canada.svg Sébastien Lareau Image:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Brian MacPhie 		7-6, 6-3
11. 8 October, 2001 Moscow, Russia Carpet Image:Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Tarango Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Sandon Stolle 		6-3, 6-0
12. 29 October, 2001 Basel, Switzerland Carpet Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of South Africa.svg Ellis Ferreira
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach 		7-6, 6-4
13. 5 November, 2001 Paris, France Carpet Image:Flag of India.svg Leander Paes Image:Flag of South Africa.svg Ellis Ferreira
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach 		5-7, 7-6, 6-4
14. 17 June, 2002 London/Queen's Club, England Grass Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi Image:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black
Image:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett 		7-6, 3-6, 6-3
15. 12 August, 2002 Cincinnati, U.S. Hard Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi Image:Flag of the United States.svg James Blake
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Todd Martin 		7-5, 6-3
16. 19 August, 2002 Indianapolis, U.S. Hard Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi Image:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles
Image:Flag of Canada.svg Daniel Nestor 		4-6, 7-6, 6-4
17. 21 October, 2002 Madrid, Spain Hard (i) Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi Image:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles
Image:Flag of Canada.svg Daniel Nestor 		6-4, 6-3
18. 13 January, 2003 Sydney, Australia Hard Image:Flag of Australia.svg Joshua Eagle Image:Flag of Australia.svg Paul Hanley
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Nathan Healey 		7-6, 6-4
19. 19 May, 2003 Hamburg, Germany Clay Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi Image:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles
Image:Flag of Canada.svg Daniel Nestor 		6-4, 6-4
20. 16 June, 2003 London/Queen's Club, England Grass Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi Image:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles
Image:Flag of Canada.svg Daniel Nestor 		6-3, 6-4
21. 7 July, 2003 Wimbledon, London Grass Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Image:Flag of Australia.svg Todd Woodbridge 		3-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3
22. 13 October, 2003 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Yves Allegro
Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Roger Federer 		7-6, 7-5
23. 18 October, 2004 Moscow, Russia Carpet Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman Image:Flag of Russia.svg Igor Andreev
Image:Flag of Russia.svg Nikolay Davydenko 		3-6, 6-3, 6-4
24. 10 January, 2005 Chennai, India Hard Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman Image:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Yen-Hsun Lu
Image:Flag of Germany.svg Rainer Schüttler 		7-5, 4-6, 7-6
25. 5 March, 2007 Dubai, UAE Hard Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek Image:Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro
Image:Flag of Serbia.svg Nenad Zimonjić 		7-5, 6-7, 10-7

[edit] Davis Cup and Asian Games

Mahesh Bhupathi has donned Indian colors numerous times for the Davis Cup as well as other international fixtures including Asian Games.

Mahesh Bhupathi has played 46 matches for India in the Davis Cup (from 1995 to 2006), winning 28 and losing 18. Out of the 28 matches that he won, 20 of his victories came in doubles matches.

In 2006, Bhupathi won the doubles championship with Leander Paes at the Asian Games in Doha.

[edit] Relationship with Leander Paes

From the pinnacle of 1999 to depths of 2006, the relationship between two top Indian players, Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi has fluctuated. Just after winning the 2006 Asian games, both of the players announced that they will never play again together. (Reuters)

[edit] Sports Management

Mahesh Bhupathi has also been involved in developing tennis facilities in India and along with his company Globosport he has played in a key role in developing and managing the careers of many Indian athletes including the new Indian tennis star, Sania Mirza.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Hiraki was the first woman Japanese tournament, while Bhupathi was the first Indian of any kind to win a grand slam.
  2. ^ Source: [1]
  3. ^ Team profile
  4. ^ [2]

Hiraki was the first Japanese woman to win a Grand Slam tournament, while Bhupathi was the first Indian of any kind to win a grand slam.

[edit] External links

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