India's all-time greatest tennis star, Leander Paes, added yet another feather to his cap when he became the first Indian to play alongside 100 different doubles partners. The doubles legend reached the milestone DURING the ongoing Nottingham grass court event on Wednesday, June 24, with Spain's Marcel Granollers as his doubles partner.

The first Indian tennis player to notch up 100 different partners | Source: Zee News India

"It's quite intriguing in an individual sport like tennis to have actually had that many doubles partners. I always try to learn new tricks and keep reinventing myself. It's been a very blessed journey to go through 25 years and 100 partners," said the 42-year-old who reached 700 match wins at the recently concluded French Open.

With 15 Grand Slam titles (8 doubles and 7 mixed doubles) under his belt, Paes is a recipient of India's greatest sporting honour, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, in 1997. He has also been awarded the Arjuna Award in 1990 and the Padma Shri in 2001.

Ace Tennis player Leander Paes receives 'Banga Bibhusan 2015' award from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata | Source: PTI

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