Mahesh Bhupthi may not be the picture of a perfect man, but he sure is the perfect example of an all-rounder. He is an ace tennis player, a successful businessman, a decent husband and a doting father to date. News of his much applause and headlines is second in importance only to his controversial personal life. This is a guy who has exhibited a certain flair in his dealings; game on and off the field; and exquisite taste from clothing to his choice in women. The girls he has dated have been beautiful models or actresses.
Let’s delve into the life of Mahesh Bhupathi and bring to the surface tidbits of his personal and professional life.
• The Indian tennis legend was born on June 7, 1974 in Madras, India.
• He is considered one of the best doubles players in the world.
• Has accumulated a record twelve Grand Slam titles in his career.
• His full name is Mahesh Srinivas Bhupathi.
• He is popularly referred to by his friends and colleagues as ‘Hesh’.
• His career began in the early nineties.
• In a single year, he has won three double titles including the French Open and Wimbeldon with Leander Paes.
• The Bhupathis-Paes combo became a huge hit. They were the first team to reach a Grand Slam final in 1999. This was the first time such a feat had been accomplished in the Open Era.
• By April 2000, they became the best number one-ranked doubles team in the world.
• In 2007, Bhupathi teamed with Pavel Vízner to take home the 2007 Canadian Masters title; He followed this up with another win in New Haven partnering Nenad Zimonjić.
• He is also quite an expert in mixed doubles and won the 2009 Australian Open with Sania Mirza as his partner.
• Bhupathi Mirza’s pairing was successful the first time around, so they decided to repeat their performance at the French Open mixed doubles on June 7, 2012.
• The same year, another title was added to Mahesh Bhupathi’s profile when he won the Paris Masters Cup by pairing with Rohan Bopanna.
• He was previously married to model Shvetha Jaishankar; they broke up after being married for seven years.
• He is currently married to the former Miss Universe and Bollywood actress, Lara Dutta, with whom he has a daughter named Saira.
• They are co-owners of a film production company called Big Daddy Productions.