Published 09:17 IST, December 26th 2019
'A tough loss': Twitter salutes Leander Paes as he announces retirement
After Leander Paes decided to end his illustrious career as a professional in 2020, Tennis fans took to Twitter and congratulated him on a glorious career.
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Indian tennis legend Leander Paes on Wednesday evening announced that he will call time on his nearly three-decade-long professional career in 2020. Paes turned professional in 1991 and had an illustrious career, winning 18 doubles and mixed doubles Grand Slam titles and a bronze medal at the 1996 Athens Olympics. Paes won a total of 54 doubles titles in his career.
His decision to retire led to an outpouring of emotional tributes from Indian tennis fans on Twitter. Twitterati congratulated him on a glorious career and appreciated his contribution to the sport. Here we bring you the best of the reactions:
Twitter explodes over Paes' retirement
Updated 09:17 IST, December 26th 2019