Mumbai: Maharashtra Governor K
Sankaranarayanan congratulated ace tennis player Leander Paes
for winning the Australian Open mixed doubles title.
In a congratulatory message to Paes, the Governor said,
"the entire nation is proud of you for your spectacular win at
the Australian Open Mixed Double title match.
"The victory is particularly special as it is the 11th
Grand Slam title won by you in your illustrated career. You
are truly a warrior, who despite carrying the burden of
expectations of a billion plus population of India, have
always elevated your performance to win a crucial matches for
the nation.”
"On behalf of people of Maharashtra and on my own
behalf, I congratulate you on your achievement and wish you
glorious success in your future career," he added.
PTI
First Published: Monday, February 01, 2010, 21:57