Indian tennis ace Leander Paes returned to India on Tuesday night after treatment in an Orlando hospital for a brain lesion and hoped to come back on court within two to three weeks.
"I am feeling better and hope to come back to the court withing two to three weeks," he told reporters at the airport on his arrival from New York.
Asked whether he missed India's Davis Cup world group qualifying clash against powerful Netherlands played last month, where he was to team up his long-time partner Mahesh Bhupathi, Leander answered in the affirmative.
Commenting on the match, he said the boys fought well against a strong team and hoped that with such a talented bunch of youngsters, India would produce better results in future matches.
Leander also thanked Mahesh for giving him support when he needed it most. "I am really very grateful to Mahesh for supporting me during this crucial period of my career."
On teaming up with Bhupathi in future, Leander said "we are defenitely playing together in Davis Cup and Olympics. However, regarding other tournaments, we will discuss it once I come back on court".
Paes returned home by a British Airways flight from Orlando, where he was admitted to a hospital for a brain lesion a week before the US Open Grand Slam last month. The tumour turned out to be a mere parasytic infection of tapeworm rather than cancerous as the doctors feared.
Paes was earlier scheduled to return on Sunday last but on way back home he went to New York to see someone, his family sources said.
