Which Indian tennis players were recently inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame
Olympic medallist and multiple Grand Slam champion Leander Paes, along with two-time Davis Cup finalist Vijay Amritraj, were inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Leander Paes and Vijay Amritraj, prominent Indian tennis players, were recently inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Here is a point-wise description of their accomplishments:
- Leander Paes: Paes is an Olympic medallist, having won a bronze medal in the men's singles category in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He is also a multiple Grand Slam champion, with eight doubles titles and ten mixed doubles titles. Paes achieved the career Grand Slam in mixed doubles, winning titles at all four major tournaments. He has also been a crucial member of India's Davis Cup team and holds the record for the most Davis Cup doubles wins with 43 victories.
- Vijay Amritraj: Amritraj is a two-time Davis Cup finalist and one of the most successful Indian tennis players in the 1970s and 1980s. He reached his career-high singles ranking of 16th in the world and earned numerous victories against top-ranked players. Amritraj also had success in doubles, winning multiple ATP titles, including the Wimbledon and US Open doubles runner-ups in 1976.
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