#2 Leander Paes edges World No. 7 Goran Ivanisevic in Davis Cup
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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.
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.
