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Leander Paes overcame Goran Ivanisevic in five gruelling sets
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What could be more memorable than delivering an improbable five-set victory over one of the world’s top 10 players after coming back from two sets down at home? The star of the show was again the ever-dependable Leander Paes, who sent ripples of joy across the stadium in New Delhi when he edged the World No. 7 and two-time Wimbledon runner-up Goran Ivanisevic in the India vs Croatia tie in the first round of World Group qualifying in 1995 Davis Cup.
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The gulf in rankings between Ivanisevic and the 123rd ranked Paes was a staggering 116 places, yet that did not deter the Indian. Nor could the two-set deficit throw him off the track.
Fearless as ever, he came roaring back for the sensational 6-7 (4), 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4, 6-1 triumph that gifted India a 3-2 victory over Croatia.
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Sudeshna Banerjee
Sudeshna is a veteran Indian Sports and International Tennis journalist as well as editor at Sportskeeda. She has an overall experience of over 10 years with top publications like The Bridge, Fox Sports Asia, and gained a keen interest in Indian sports since the 2002 Commonwealth and Asian Games when she was in school.
Sudeshna holds a Master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. She attends tournaments regularly and being a highly experienced journalist, she ensures she only contacts the correct people from her network for the most authentic information to be put in her articles.
Sudeshna’s favorite Indian athlete is PV Sindhu owing to her big-tournament performances. She also admires Tennis legend Rafael Nadal for his resilience and has witnessed the Spaniard in action at the French Open, due to which, Roland Garros is her all-time favorite Grand Slam tournament.
Neeraj Chopra’s gold medal win at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics made a lasting impact on Sudeshna. She has also interviewed him along with Badminton star Chirag Shetty and several other sports personalities. She has done on-ground reporting on multiple ITF tournaments along with the Premier Badminton League, Asian Boxing Championships and the Davis Cup.
When not using her skills and years of experience in crafting compelling content, Sudeshna likes to read, watch movies and travel.
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