Sweet sixteen for ageless Leander
London, July 12
A vintage Leander Paes clinched his 16th Grand Slam trophy, winning the Wimbledon's mixed doubles event with Martina Hingis after a dominating win over Alexander Peya and Timea Babos here today. The seventh seed Indo-Swiss pair drubbed the fifth seed Austrian-Hungarian team 6-1, 6-1 in the lop-sided summit clash lasting just 40 minutes.
It was Paes' eighth mixed doubles title and second with Hingis. They had won the Australian Open earlier this year. The 42-year-old Paes has eight men's doubles crowns in his Grand Slam collection. Paes' win capped an incredibly successful Wimbledon for India as the country took three titles this year. Sania Mirza won the women's doubles and Saumit Nagal won the junior boys' doubles trophy.
For Hingis, it was second title in as many days, having won the women's doubles with Sania. Overall, it was the 18th Major title for the Swiss. Hingis was back on court less than 24 hours after that win with Sania but showed no sign of fatigue. She served well and was terrific at the net. — PTI
Unlock Exclusive Insights with The Tribune Premium
Take your experience further with Premium access.
Thought-provoking Opinions, Expert Analysis, In-depth Insights and other Member Only Benefits
Already a Member? Sign In Now
