New Delhi: At the age of 40, Leander Paes has won everything that a tennis player dreams of but the Indian tennis legend wants to keep going and play in his seventh Olympic Games.
Paes, who celebrated his 40th birthday on Monday, is considered one of the greatest tennis players in the world with 13 Grand Slam doubles titles.
He is the only tennis player in the world who has featured in six consecutive Olympics. But the Indian says he still has a lot of fire in his belly to improve his game and play in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
"At this stage my showcase is full, I have earned enough to support my family. I have got to a stage, where I have a career Slam, that is epitome of my career. At this stage why I still want to play is that I want to keep getting better. Fitness wise I want to push myself to get to seventh Olympics, which is three years down the line," Paes told a news channel....
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