Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi

Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi (born June 7, 1974, Madras, India) is a professional tennis player from India. He turned professional in 1995. He currently resides in Bangalore and is among the best doubles tennis players in the world. He’s is 6ft. 1in tall.

The 1999 season

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.

Grand Slam titles

MEN’S DOUBLES

Year Championship Partner
1999 French Open Leander Paes (IND)
1999 Wimbledon Leander Paes (IND)
2001 French Open Leander Paes (IND)
2002 US Open Max Mirnyi (BLR)

MIXED DOUBLES

Year Championship Partner
1997 French Open Rika Hiraki (JPN)
1999 US Open Ai Sugiyama (JPN)
2002 Wimbledon Elena Likhovtseva (RUS)
2005 Wimbledon Mary Pierce (FRA)
2005 US Open Daniela Hantuchova (SVK)

Sports Management

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