Mahesh Bhupathi Age, Wiki and Bio

Mahesh Bhupathi

Quick Info

ProfessionProfessional Tennis Player
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth7/06/1974
Age50 years
BirthplaceChennai, India

Bio/Wiki

Full NameMahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi
NicknameHesh

Physical Stats & More

Height6’ 1”
Weight90 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityUniversity of Mississippi, U.S.A
Educational QualificationNot Known

Personal Life

ReligionChristianity
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
HometownChennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date
First Marriage24/11/2002
Second Marriage16/02/2011

Family

Wife/Spouse
First WifeShwetha Jaishankar (2002-2009) Model
Second WifeLara Dutta (2011-Present) Actress
Children
SonNone
DaughterSaira Bhupathi
Parents
FatherC.G. Krishna
MotherMira Bhupathi
Siblings
BrotherNone
SisterKavita Bhupathi

Career

Tennis
Turned ProIn 1995
RetirementIn 2016
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Arjuna Award for Lawn Tennis: 1995
  • Padma Shri: 2001

Favourites

Favourite Food(s)South Indian, Italian
Favourite Actor(s)Govinda, Amitabh Bachchan
Favourite MoviesCoolie No. 1, Hero No. 1 and Jodi No. 1
Favourite CookiesChocolate Chip Cookies
Favourite Tennis PlayersBoris Becker, Roger Federer

Style Quotient

Cars CollectionMercedes Benz E-Class, BMW 7-Series

Some Lesser Known Facts

His father had high hopes for him to be a tennis player even before his birth.
At the age of 3, his father commenced his tennis training.
In 1997, he made history by winning the French Open Mixed Doubles, becoming the first Indian to clinch a Grand Slam title.
In 2001, he was honored with India's prestigious Padma Shri, the highest civilian award.
In 2006, he and Leander Paes emerged victorious at the Doha Asian Games Doubles Championship.
In 2014, he founded Zeven, a sports brand that supports and promotes Indian athletes.
Throughout his impressive 21-year career, he secured a total of 12 Grand Slam titles - 4 in Doubles and 8 in Mixed Doubles.