Leander Paes: Ranking, Schedule & Stats
Leander Paes is a professional tennis player from India, born 17 June 1973. The Indian plays right-handed. Paes stands 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) tall. Paes has won 1 tour-level singles title. Paes has been stronger on grass (69%, 31-14) than on hard (42%, 38-53).
This page tracks Leander Paes's upcoming schedule, latest results, recent form and surface record, with each match linking through to a detailed head-to-head and pre-match analysis. Scores update live as matches are played.
Current form
2026 season2026Paes has won 18 of the last 30 first sets
Paes has won 4 of 5 deciding sets
Paes has won 69% of matches on grass
Ratings & strengths
Umpiry ratings · updated dailySurface performanceSurfaces
CareerGrass is the clear edge: 14 losses in 45 matches across the career.
Recent results
Last 5Beyond today · rivals & careerBeyond today
Rivals
Most meetings
Most-played rivals. The record is Paes's wins–losses across all matches we have, qualifying excluded.
Season
Completed seasonResults
Season breakdown
2008 · by level, surface, sets2008Career
Career overview
Titles & finals
1 final · 1 title · 0 lost1 tour-level final — 1 won, 0 lost. Grouped by the category the event held when the final was played.
More career statistics
Career serve & return
Absolute totals across the 150 matches we have on record. Green is Paes, grey is the same stat by the players they faced.
1st-serve points won by season
| Season | Paes | Opponents |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 70% | 76% |
| 2000 | 68% | 79% |
| 1999 | 68% | 75% |
| 1998 | 71% | 75% |
| 1997 | 73% | 73% |
| Career | 71% | 75% |
Counted from the match statistics we hold, season by season — the cards above are career totals from our data provider, so the two can differ by a few tenths. Seasons with fewer than three matches on record are left out.
Career win–loss by level
| Level | W–L | Win % | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 7–15 | 32% | 0 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 1–6 | 14% | 0 |
| ATP 500 | 0–4 | 0% | 0 |
| ATP 250 | 18–16 | 53% | 1 |
| Other tour level | 42–31 | 58% | — |
| Tour level | 68–72 | 49% | 1 |
| ITF / Futures | 25–6 | 81% | 0 |
Challenger and ITF matches are shown in grey and are not part of the tour-level total.
Record at one tournament
Every edition entered: year, best round reached, wins and losses. Most recent first.
Newport · Editions 5 · Record 13–4 · Titles 1
Tournament page →| Year | Best round | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | QF | 2 | 1 |
| 1998 | Title | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | SF | 3 | 1 |
| 1996 | SF | 3 | 1 |
| 1995 | R32 | 0 | 1 |
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All →Frequently asked · Leander PaesFrequently asked
How tall is Leander Paes?
Leander Paes is 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) tall.
When was Leander Paes born?
Leander Paes was born on 17 June 1973 (53 years old).
Where is Leander Paes from?
Leander Paes is from India.
Is Leander Paes right or left-handed?
Leander Paes plays right-handed.
How good is Leander Paes on hard?
On hard, Leander Paes has compiled a 38-53 record (42% wins).
How good is Leander Paes on grass?
Leander Paes's grass-court record stands at 31-14, a 69% win rate.