India’s most promising tennis player Leander Paes turned 45 today (June 17). Paes is known to be one of the most stylish Indian sports stars that India has ever produced. Paes is also a former world number one in doubles and only Indian tennis player to win Olympic medal for India.

Leander Paes is also a recipient of India’s highest sporting honour Arjuna Award. Paes is a legend who will always be remembered for popularising tennis in India.

On his birthday, Twitter was flooded with wishes and here are some of the Tweets that depicts people’s love for Leander Paes:

@Leander happy birthday Leander paes sir u r the best Tennis star India has ever witnessed.More health , happiness and more Tennis a head of ur life 😃😃😃

— Dharani (@Dharanimanohar) June 17, 2018

Today 45 yrs ago: One of India’s greatest tennis player Leander Paes was born.
Has won 8 doubles & 10 mixed doubles GS titles.
Won bronze medal in singles in 1996 Atlanta #Olympics.
Only tennis player to compete at 7 #Olympics (1992-2016).
Has most #Dav… pic.twitter.com/xTYacNTuOa

— #PTVSPORTS #PakvEng (@UrduPtvSports) June 17, 2018

Leander Paes @Leander
An Incredible Indian https://t.co/hX0AvLis51 pic.twitter.com/r4SmIBcdWv

— Ⓙⓐⓨⓓⓔⓔⓟ⚽Ⓖⓗⓞⓢⓗ (@ENjoydeepLY) June 17, 2018

Today 45 yrs ago: One of India’s greatest tennis player Leander Paes was born.
Has won 8 doubles & 10 mixed doubles GS titles.
Won bronze medal in singles in 1996 Atlanta #Olympics.
Only tennis player to compete at 7 #Olympics (1992-2016).
Has most #DavisCup doubles wins (43). pic.twitter.com/GZZXeTQYjY

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) June 17, 2018

Happy Birthday Leander Paes. The Indian Tennis rockstar! https://t.co/u9HaIgqX8Y

— sameer (@Samchivaz) June 17, 2018

ONLY

Only Indian Tennis Player to win a medal & compete 7 Olympic Games in a row .

Leander Paes

— lalit zambare (@lalit_z) June 17, 2018

Happy Birthday Sir @Leander Paes. https://t.co/RBCv14pFjU

— vedant yadav (@instavedu) June 17, 2018

Tennis courts all over the world have been conquered by this man. As life serves him another year at the top level, we wish a very #HappyBirthday to Leander Paes – a legend of Indian lawn tennis. Tell us your favorite moment of the legend & add your… https://t.co/np4ZmjArNY

— Actve (@Actve) June 17, 2018

Happy Bday Leander Paes.

1,3,5 & 6 best for No 8’s while name should add to 6, 1 or 5.

Some people are blessed with ready-made names.

Leander Paes is one of them whose name adds to 42, like Shahrukh Khan.

Both PM’s No 8 too,
Dr Manmohan Singh has his name adding up to 19 pic.twitter.com/zC4Dd7wy7o

— Sanjay B Jumaani (@sanjaybjumaani) June 17, 2018