Mahesh Bhupathi-Sania Mirza to Team Up Against Leander Paes and Partner in Kolkata
Indian tennis aces Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza will team up against compatriot Leander Paes and his fancied partner in an exhibition mixed doubles match in Kolkata.
Indian tennis aces Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza will team up against compatriot Leander Paes and his fancied partner in an exhibition mixed doubles match 'Tennis Masters 2015' in Kolkata on November 25. (Paes, Hingis Clinch Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Crown)
Fresh from winning his 16th Grand Slam at Wimbledon last month partnering Swiss star Martina Hingis to the mixed doubles title, Paes would either pair up with Hingis or Slovak Daniela Hantuchova at the Netaji Indoor stadium. (Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Trophy is for India)
"Bhupathi will partner Sania. Paes will play alongside either Martina or Hantuchova," former Davis Cup captain Jaidip Mukerjea told media persons here. (Sania Mirza, India's New Superwoman, Soars to New Heights)
The match has been organised by the Jaidip Mukerjea Tennis Academy in association with the state government. Hantuchova has already confirmed her participation in the one-day best of three set fixture, Mukerjea said.
India's leading singles players Yuki Bhambri and Somdev Devvarman are also expected to be present for the match which will be a prelude to the second edition of the Indian Premier Tennis League slated to start in Japan from December 2.