In an unprecedented move, the sports ministry stepped in to find a solution to the simmering differences between the All India Tennis Association and the three protagonists in the drama — Mahesh Bhupa

A defiant All India Tennis Association (AITA) on Tuesday stood by its decision to pair Leander Paes with Mahesh Bhupathi for the London Olympics, insisting that teaming the former with a junior player

Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Tuesday refused to intervene in the selection crisis that has shaken Indian tennis, leaving it to AITA to take a final call on the men's doubles combination for the Londo

The AITA on Sunday night said it has not received any communication from Mahesh Bhupathi for refusing to play with Leander Paes at the upcoming London Olympics.

"We have not received any communicatio

So much ill-will has been spilled in public and private over the choice of the tennis doubles pair for the Olympics that I wonder how the team — any team now — would perform at the event. But that is

Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Monday questioned the All India Tennis Association's (AITA) decision to pair feuding former partners Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi for the Olympics, asking why just

Leander Paes is prepared to team up with friend-turned-foe Mahesh Bhupathi for the London Olympics despite his personal preference to partner someone else, the doubles specialist said.

The All Indian

Tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi has refused to play with Leander Paes at the Olympics, saying he does not trust his erstwhile partner, a report said on Saturday.

The All-India Tennis Association (AITA) o

Sticking to its stand, the All India Tennis Association on Saturday said it will not change the players' combination for the London Olympics despite Mahesh Bhupathi categorically rejecting his pairing with Leander Paes.

Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna are set to face the axe for insisting on playing as a team as the All India Tennis Association selection committee will send just one combination for the Olympics men