New Delhi, Aug 26: Tennis ace Leander Paes, who is recovering from a parasitic infection in his brain in Orlando, USA, today said he was deeply moved by his former doubles partner Mahesh Bhupahti's gesture of visiting him in hospital saying "it definitely built back the bridge that was almost broken between us". Reflecting on the wonderful partnership he had with Bhupathi, which won the pair three grand slam titles, before their second separation last year, Paes said, "One of the disadvantages we human beings have is that we don't forgive and forget very easily."
The pair popularly known as 'Indian Express' was scheduled to play at the long island ATP tournament in New York last week but pulled out after Paes was hospitalised.
"It was very heart warming and very special to have Mahesh here and spend about three hours with me. That was very nice of him. His visit definitely built back the bridge that was almost broken between us. It meant a lot to me," an emotional Paes told.
"I believe that once you love someone that love remains for ever. It's just that it is interpreted in a different way. As far as my relation with Mahesh... I hold him in very high regard. I support him in his tennis always and I encourage him to be the best he can be," Paes said.
Bureau Report