PM congratulates Paes, Nagal for Wimbledon wins

July 13, 2015 10:01

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated veteran Leander Paes and youngster Sumit Nagal for their respective triumphs at the Wimbledon tennis Grand Slam in London.

Paes combined with Martina Hingis to clinch the mixed doubles title, his 16th Grand Slam overall, yesterday.

"More good news from Wimbledon. Congrats again Martina Hingis. Leander your accomplishments are truly inspiring and they make us very proud," the Prime Minister said.

Seventh seeded Indo-Swiss pair drubbed the fifth seeded Austrian-Hungarian team of Alexander Peya and Timea Babos 6-1 6-1 in the lop-sided summit clash which was over in just 40 minutes.

It was Paes' eighth mixed doubles title and second with Hingis. They had won the Australian Open early this year.

42-year-old Paes has eight men's doubles crowns in his Grand Slam collection.

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