After Cricket, if there is somethings which thrilss me is Tennis. yesterday was a privilege to be witness the US Open Semifinal between Paes-Stepanek and the Bryans. Paes-Radek beat them 3-6,6-3,-6-4.....
The thrill was to see the kid in Leander even at the age of 40. You won't believe, he was jumping for their special victory dance after every point that they won in third set. Most amazing fact is that he remembered the train number, the address of the practice court and the opponents details etc of the US Open juniors singles final which he played some 24 years back at the same court.
I have seen him win wimbledon and french open partnering martina navratilova and have seen repsect she had for this guy.
Like sachin is everything for me in cricket and i feel blessed to witness the beginning and the end of sachin's career, equally I feel for leander.
He is the true son of India and I have never seen the passion for country that I see in leander's eyes, I have never seen in any player of any country. he has beaten the Agassi's. the ivansevics, the wayne perrera's when it came to davis cup. He has got us a bronze in olympics and many medals in asian and commonwealth games.
If Sachin Tendulkar and Major Dhyanchand deserve Bharatratna, then this guy equally does deserve the same as he is the real unsung hero of India.
My salute to you leander and felt really pround when even sitting at home, I used to cheer for you saying " move leander move"..... That is exactly equal to " Saaachin Saaachin " for me.
The thrill was to see the kid in Leander even at the age of 40. You won't believe, he was jumping for their special victory dance after every point that they won in third set. Most amazing fact is that he remembered the train number, the address of the practice court and the opponents details etc of the US Open juniors singles final which he played some 24 years back at the same court.
I have seen him win wimbledon and french open partnering martina navratilova and have seen repsect she had for this guy.
Like sachin is everything for me in cricket and i feel blessed to witness the beginning and the end of sachin's career, equally I feel for leander.
He is the true son of India and I have never seen the passion for country that I see in leander's eyes, I have never seen in any player of any country. he has beaten the Agassi's. the ivansevics, the wayne perrera's when it came to davis cup. He has got us a bronze in olympics and many medals in asian and commonwealth games.
If Sachin Tendulkar and Major Dhyanchand deserve Bharatratna, then this guy equally does deserve the same as he is the real unsung hero of India.
My salute to you leander and felt really pround when even sitting at home, I used to cheer for you saying " move leander move"..... That is exactly equal to " Saaachin Saaachin " for me.
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