New Delhi, Sep 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated veteran Indian tennis player Leander Paes and his Swiss partner Martina Hingis for winning the US Open mixed doubles title in New York.
"Well played again, @Leander & @mhingis. Congrats on a great win. We are all very delighted. @usopen," Modi said in a tweet.
The 42-year-old Paes has now won nine Grand Slam mixed doubles titles, surpassing compatriot and former partner Mahesh Bhupathi's record of eight titles.
Well played again, @Leander & @mhingis. Congrats on a great win. We are all very delighted. @usopen
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 12, 2015
He is now behind only legendary Martina Navratilova, who won 10 mixed doubles trophies.
Of those 10, two came with Paes only when they won Australian Open and Wimbledon in 2003.
PTI
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