Full Name: Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi
Nick Name: Hesh
Date of Birth (Birthday): June 7, 1974
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Height: 6 ft 1 in”
Weight: 89 Kg”
Hair Color: Black
Birth Place: Chennai, India
Religion: Christian
Marital Status: Married (Separated)
Languages: Hindi,English
Professional Game: Tennis
Father's Name: C. G. Krishna Bhupathi
Wife's Name: Shvetha Jaishankar (Separated)
Turned pro: 1995
Famous Victories
1999, 2001 - Winner French Open Doubles
1999 - Winner Wimbledon Doubles
2002 - Winner US Open Doubles
2006, 2009 - Winner Australian Open Mixed Doubles
1997 - Winner French Open Mixed Doubles
2002, 2005 - Winner Wimbledon Mixed Doubles
1999, 2005 - Winner US Open Mixed Doubles
12 ATP Masters Series/ATP World Tour Masters 1000
6 ATP International Series Gold/ATP World Tour 500 Series
23 ATP International Series/ATP World Tour 250 Series
28 winsDavis Cup for India
2006 - Doubles championship at Asian Games in Doha
Stroke(s): Breaststroke
Famous Victories
2000 - Won 100 m breaststroke at Australian Championships.
2000 - Silver medal at Sydney olympics.
2000 - Silver medal in 4x100 m medley relay at Sydney olympics.
2001 - Second at World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.
2001 - Gold in medley at World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.
2002 - Breaststroke double at Commonwealth Games in Mancheste
2003 - Bronze at World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain.
2003 - Silver in the 200 m breaststroke at World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain.
2003 - Bronze in the medley relay at World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain.
2004 - Bronze in 100 m breaststroke at Athens olympics.
2004 - Silver in 200 m breaststroke at Athens olympics.
2004 - Gold in medley relay at Athens olympics.
2005 - Gold in 200 m breaststroke at World Aquatics Championships in Montreal, Canada.
2005 - Gold in medley relay at World Aquatics Championships in Montreal, Canada.
2005 - Gold in 100 m breaststroke at Australian championship.
2006 - Gold in 50 m, 100 m, 200 m and 4x100 m medley relay breaststroke events at Commonwealth Games.
2007 - Gold in 100 m and 200 m breaststroke and the 4 × 100 m medley relay at World Championships.
2007 - Silver in 50 m breaststroke at World Championships.
2008 - Gold in breaststroke double at Australian Swimming Championships.
2008 - Gold in 100 m breaststroke and 4x100m medley relay at Beijing Olympics.
2008 - Silver in 200 m breaststroke and 4x100m medley relay at Beijing Olympics.
2010 - Silver in 100m breaststroke, 200m breaststroke and the 4x100 medley relay at Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California.
2008 - Bronze in 50 m breaststroke at Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California.
Mahesh Bhupathi is an icon tennis player from India tagged as one of the best double tennis player in the world. With 45 singles tiyles, 10 grand slam titles and mixed doubles to his credit, Mahesh is a perfect combination of talent and hard work. He loved to play tennis since his childhood and would accompany his father for the practice every day. Popularly fanous by the name of Hesh, Mahesh Bhupathi was the first Indian to win a Grand Slam title by winning the French Open mixed doubles title in 1997. Mahesh Bhupathi is also involved in developing tennis facilities in India, along with his company Globosport. He has played a key role in developing and managing the careers of many Indian athletes like the present Tennis star, Sania Mirza.
Amongst the many awards received, Mahesh Bhupathi is a proud recipient of the Padma Shri in 2001 Karmaveer Puraskaar,07, iCONGO-Confederation of NGO.