November 22, 2024 21:51 (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
Centre to send over 10,000 additional soldiers to violence-hit Manipur amid fresh violence | Chhattisgarh: 10 Maoists killed during encounter with security forces in Sukma | Baba Siddique murder case: Arrested Akashdeep Gill used a labourer's hotspot to evade tracking, say police | Donald Trump picks 'smart and tough' Pam Bondi as new US Attorney General after Matt Gaetz withdraws | Canadian government denies media report that claims PM Modi knew of Khalistani leader Nijjar's killing
Mamata Banerjee congratulates Leander Paes over 43rd Davis Cup doubles match win

Mamata Banerjee congratulates Leander Paes over 43rd Davis Cup doubles match win

| @indiablooms | 07 Apr 2018, 04:12 pm

Kolkata, Apr 7 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday congratulated Indian Tennis icon Leander Paes for winning his record 43rd Davis Cup doubles match.

"Congratulations @Leander on winning your 43rd Davis Cup doubles match. We are proud you are the most successful doubles player in the tournament's history," Mamata Banerjee tweeted.

India's iconic Tennis player  Leander Paes and his partner Rohan Bopanna kept the country's hopes alive in the   Davis Cup Asia/Ocenia Group I tieby beating China here on Saturday.

Leander and Bopanna looked powerful in their doubles approach as they managed a victory in the tough competition against Chinese opponents.

They defeated Chinese pair of Mo Xin Gong and Ze Zhang in the clash.

They defeated the Chinese team by 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3) margin.

The match was significant for Paes as he managed to clinch record 43rd Davis Cup victory to become the most successful player in the history of the tennis competition.

India are now trailing the host nation 1-2.

Ramkumar Ramanathan and Sumit Nagal  earlier lost their singles matches.

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.