Mahesh Bhupathi

Mahesh Bhupathi
Bhupathi at the 2009 US Open
Full nameMahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi
Country (sports) India
Born (1974-06-07) 7 June 1974
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Turned pro1995
Retired2016
CollegeOle Miss
Prize moneyUS$6,665,907[1]
Singles
Career record10–28
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 217 (2 February 1998)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (1998)
French OpenQ3 (1996, 1999)
Wimbledon1R (1997, 1998, 2000)
US Open1R (1995)
Doubles
Career record687–364
Career titles52
Highest rankingNo. 1 (26 April 1999)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenF (1999, 2009, 2011)
French OpenW (1999, 2001)
WimbledonW (1999)
US OpenW (2002)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsF (1997, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2012)
Olympic GamesSF – 4th (2004)
Mixed doubles
Career record115–53
Career titles8
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenW (2006, 2009)
French OpenW (1997, 2012)
WimbledonW (2002, 2005)
US OpenW (1999, 2005)
Team competitions
Davis CupQF (1996)
Medal record
Representing  India
Men's tennis
Asian Games
2002 Busan Doubles
2006 Doha Doubles
2002 Busan Mixed doubles
1998 Bangkok Singles
1998 Bangkok Team Event
1998 Bangkok Mixed doubles
Commonwealth Games
2010 Delhi Doubles
Afro-Asian Games
2003 Hyderabad Doubles
2003 Hyderabad Mixed doubles
Last updated on: 14 November 2016.

Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi (born 7 June 1974) is an Indian former doubles world No. 1 tennis player. In 1997, he became the first Indian to win a major tournament (with Rika Hiraki).[a] With his win at the 2006 Australian Open mixed doubles, he joined the elite group of eight tennis players who have achieved a career Grand Slam in mixed doubles.[2] He is also the founder of International Premier Tennis League.[3] In December 2016, Bhupathi was appointed as India's next non-playing Davis Cup captain and took over the reins from Anand Amritraj in February 2017.[4]

  1. ^ "Mahesh Bhupathi". ATP World Tour. Archived from the original on 16 November 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  2. ^ Tennis, I. T. A. (10 January 2025). "Making History at the Australian Open". ITA #WeAreCollegeTennis. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  3. ^ Julka, Harsimran (18 February 2015). "International Premier Tennis League is out in the market to raise Rs 35-40 crore for a 10% stake". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Mahesh Bhupathi named India's non-playing Davis Cup captain". The Indian Express. 22 December 2016. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.


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