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Mahesh Bhupathi
Indian former tennis player
Bhupathi at the 2009 US Open | |
| Full name | Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi |
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| Country (sports) | India |
| Born | (1974-06-07) 7 June 1974 (age 50) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 1995 |
| Retired | 2016 |
| College | Ole Miss |
| Prize money | US$6,665,907[1] |
| Career record | 10–28 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 217 (2 February 1998) |
| Australian Open | Q2 (1998) |
| French Open | Q3 (1996, 1999) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1997, 1998, 2000) |
| US Open | 1R (1995) |
| Career record | 687–364 |
| Career titles | 52 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (26 April 1999) |
| Australian Open | F (1999, 2009, 2011) |
| French Open | W (1999, 2001) |
| Wimbledon | W (1999) |
| US Open | W (2002) |
| Tour Finals | F (1997, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2012) |
| Olympic Games | SF – 4th (2004) |
| Career record | 115–53 |
| Career titles | 8 |
| Australian Open | W (2006, 2009) |
| French Open | W (1997, 2012) |
| Wimbledon | W (2002, 2005) |
| US Open | W (1999, 2005) |
| Davis Cup | QF (1996) |
| Last updated on: 14 November 2016. | |
Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi (born 7 June 1974) is an Indian former doubles world No.
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On Break Point, Leander Paes says he suspected Mahesh Bhupathi of being ‘very close’ to his girlfriend
Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi's documentary series Break Point released on Zee5 last week and it is full of some explosive revelations made by the tennis stars. Directed by husband-wife duo Nitesh and Ashwini Iyer Tiwari, the series chronicles their rise as India's first tennis team to win Grand Slam titles and also their controversial split.
In one scene, Leander and Mahesh revealed how their partnership ended due to mistrust in one another. After winning the 1999 French Open Men's Doubles title, Leander and Paes grew apart due to various doubts, ego issues and misunderstandings. So wide was the rift between them that they chose different partners to play the French Open next year. However, their coaches were less than happy about this situation.
Leander's coach, Bob Carmichael locked them up in a massage room and told them to sort out their differences, something they also wanted. Mahesh asked Leander to tell him the issues he is facing but was hit with something unexpected.
Leander said, “It was hard for me, 1999. There were so many things for me that were breaking down. I was at a very fragile stage in my life with my tennis partnership, with my relations