5 best athletes for the week 30 May - 6 June

Leander Paes

Paes and partner Martina Hingis won the French Open mixed doubles title last week

In a week dominated by tennis, it was 42-year-old Leander Paes, winning a mammoth eighteenth majors title, who stole the show. The Indian ace, who has been one of the faces of the sport in the country, progressed to the finals of the French Open in typically strong fashion, and with partner Martina Hingis, defeated Sania Mirza and Ivan Dodig to win the title at the French Open.

Although it is Paes’ first title at Roland Garros in the mixed doubles, he has won the title on three occasions in the men’s doubles.

At an age where most players have already been retired for a period, Paes continues to win titles, and has shown no sign of letting up in the near future.