Born on June 7, 1974, in Chennai, Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupati is counted amongst the most successful tennis players of the world.

In the year 1997, he won the grand slam tournament and became the first Indian to achieve it.

Along with Leander Paes, Bhupathi won three doubles in the year 1999.

Bhupathi also achieved success in the US Open mixed doubles along with Ai Sugiyama from Japan.

He played 55 matches for the country; losing 20 with a victory in 35.

The player was rewarded with the highest citizenship award of India, “Padma Shri” in the year 2001.

Bhupati passed out from the University of Mississippi in the United States.

He married Shvetha Jaishankar, a model by profession, in the year 2002.

After a relationship of 7 years, the couple got divorced in the year 2009.

Later he married Miss India 2000, Lara Dutta in the year 2011.

In the year 2012, the couple became proud parents of a baby girl.

The player has been rewarded with “Devis Cup commitment award”.

Bhupati has majorly encouraged tennis in India by developing facilities across the country, along with his company Globosport.

His company also manages the careers of many sports celebrities, like Sania Mirza.

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