A tough Opener for Leander Paes and Hanley
Posted by krinish in Sports on 03-01-2008
Leander paes is pairing for the first time, with Aussie Paul Hanley for the 2008 season.
They debuted as a pair at the Adelaide ATP, and it was a tough start to the season losing to Alternates Benjamin Becker and Oliver Marach , in the first round of the Next Generation Adelaide International on Wednesday.
Having replaced Mario Ancic and Radek Stepanek hours before the match, Becker and Marach managed to hold their nerve to win 7-6(0), 7-5 in one hour and 41 minutes. The pair saved eight of nine break points they faced.
This pair looks good on paper with both, hanley parting ways with kevin ullyet, and paes with Martin Damm.
Peas along with martin made a formidable pair last two sasons, winning US open in 2006 and winning a masters series in 2007.
Paul hanley had a very good two seasons with Kevin ullyett, winning quite a lot in 2006.
Not many aussie tennis fans are too keen about this partnership, they don’t seem to like paes, as per few comments I read on menstennisforums.com
Mahesh will be pairing with the long time doubles partner of Daniel Nestor, Mark Knowles!!
Mahesh had a quite season last year. I definitely miss him at the season ending masters. A player of his caliber should be there.
This partnership however looks good to make it to top 5 and eventually play at the masters.
I’m quite sad, that neither of the two have played at the Chennai open last two years. It’s a huge disappointment to millions of tennis fans in India.
Im really exited of them pairing for one last time for the glory of the country. A gold there, will close the chapters of one of the most productive, unfortunately disturbed tennis pairing the world has ever witnessed in the modern game. Things that could have been, if they stuck together.
Here’s Wishing Lee and Hesh a very happy and prosperous new year ahead.
Indian Express will roll one last time at the Beijing Olympics. Good Luck guys.
