Bhupathi at the 2009 US Open | |
| Full name | Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi |
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| Country (sports) | |
| Born | (1974-06-07)7 June 1974 (age 51) Chennai,Tamil Nadu, India |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 1995 |
| Retired | 2016 |
| College | Ole Miss |
| Prize money | US$6,665,907[1] |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 10–28 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 217 (2 February 1998) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (1998) |
| French Open | Q3 (1996,1999) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1997,1998,2000) |
| US Open | 1R (1995) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 687–364 |
| Career titles | 52 |
| Highest ranking | No.1 (26 April 1999) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1999,2009,2011) |
| French Open | W (1999,2001) |
| Wimbledon | W (1999) |
| US Open | W (2002) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | F (1997,1999,2000,2010,2012) |
| Olympic Games | SF – 4th (2004) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career record | 115–53 |
| Career titles | 8 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2006,2009) |
| French Open | W (1997,2012) |
| Wimbledon | W (2002,2005) |
| US Open | W (1999,2005) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | QF (1996) |
| Last updated on: 14 November 2016. | |
Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi (born 7 June 1974) is an Indian formerdoubles world No. 1tennis player. In 1997, he became the first Indian to win amajor tournament (withRika Hiraki).[a] With his win at the2006 Australian Open mixed doubles, he joined the elite group of eight tennis players who have achieved acareer Grand Slam in mixed doubles.[2] He is also the founder ofInternational Premier Tennis League.[3] In December 2016, Bhupathi was appointed as India's next non-playingDavis Cup captain and took over the reins fromAnand Amritraj in February 2017.[4]
Mahesh Bhupathi is considered one of the top doubles players of the 1990s and 2000s. In 1999, Bhupathi won three doubles titles withLeander Paes, including theFrench Open andWimbledon. He and Paes became the first doubles team to reach the finals of all fourGrand Slams, the first time such a feat has been achieved in the open era and the first time since 1952. On 26 April of that year, they became the world no. 1 doubles team. Bhupathi also won theUS Openmixed doubles withAi Sugiyama ofJapan.
In 2006, Bhupathi teamed withMartina Hingis in theAustralian Open mixed doubles competition. Entering the tournament unseeded and as wildcards,[5] the first-time pair defeated four seeded opponents along the way, while only dropping a single set throughout. Bhupathi and Hingis defeated the sixth-seeded team ofDaniel Nestor andElena Likhovtseva in straight sets, 6–3, 6–3, to capture the championship. It was the sixth mixed doubles Grand Slam for Bhupathi, and the first one for Hingis. By winning the Australian Open, Bhupathi completed a career Grand Slam in mixed doubles.
In 2007, Bhupathi andRadek Štěpánek reached the2007 Australian Openmen's doubles event's quarterfinals. Bhupathi teamed with Štěpánek at the2007 French Open to make thedoubles semifinals, defeating two-year defending championsJonas Björkman andMax Mirnyi in the quarterfinals. The team lost to the eventual championsMark Knowles andDaniel Nestor. AfterWimbledon, Bhupathi teamed withPavel Vízner to win the2007 Canada Masters, defeating the top-ranked doubles teamBob andMike Bryan en route. After this victory, he won a tournament inNew Haven withNenad Zimonjić. At the2007 US Open, he and Zimonjić paired indoubles. After the US Open, the team that beat Bhupathi and Štěpánek in the French Open semifinals, Knowles and Nestor, split up. Bhupathi became Knowles' partner,[6] while Zimonjić became Nestor's, but back surgery meant he was out until the end of the year.[7]
In 2009, Bhupathi and compatriotSania Mirza won the mixed doubles title at the Australian Open, beatingNathalie Dechy andAndy Ram, 6–3, 6–1, in the final. The Indian pair thus made up for the disappointment of the previous year's final when they were beaten bySun Tiantian andNenad Zimonjić. With this win, Bhupathi's count in mixed doubles Grand Slam titles increased to seven.
Bhupathi broke up his partnership with Knowles and began playing once again withMax Mirnyi, with whom he played to win the2002 US Open.[8] In 2011, Bhupathi reunited with former playing partnerLeander Paes for the2011 Australian Open. The team reached the final, but lost 3–6, 4–6 to the Bryan brothers.[9] On 7 June 2012, Bhupathi andSania Mirza won the French Open mixed doubles.[10]On 4 November 2012, Bhupathi and partnerRohan Bopanna won the Paris Masters cup.[11] In spite of suffering a setback with their loss againstJonathan Marray andFrederik Nielsen in the ATP Tour Finals opener,[12] the Indian duo reached the final round of the ATP Tour Finals, but suffered a defeat at the hands ofMarcel Granollers andMarc López.[13]

Bhupathi and Bopanna played with different partners for the first three months of 2013, Bhupathi winning the tournament in Dubai in March withMichaël Llodra, but rejoined starting with the Monte-Carlo Masters.[14]
Mahesh Bhupathi is known for his strongserve. According toRafael Nadal, his strongbackhand makes him the best for an Ad Court player.Roger Federer acclaims him as one of the best doubles players of all time.[15] He often discusses strategies between the serves with his partner during the match and also communicates using finger-at-the-back signals.
Bhupathi appeared with Paes in six season finales. In 2011, they appeared, for the first time since 2002, after securing qualification in mid-October. Bhupathi played at the year-end championships with Paes from 1997 to 2000 and in 2002, reaching three finals. In 1997, they lost the final toRick Leach andJonathan Stark. They lost the 1999 final toSébastien Lareau andAlex O’Brien. In 2000, they lost the final toDonald Johnson andPieter Norval. Bhupathi also qualified withMax Mirnyi in 2003, 2004, and 2010, when they finished runners-up toDaniel Nestor andNenad Zimonjić. He appeared at the finals withMark Knowles in 2008 and 2009. In 2012, he andRohan Bopanna made it to the final, where they lost toMarcel Granollers andMarc López.[16]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1999 | Australian Open | Hard | 3–6, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(12–10), 4–6 | ||
| Win | 1999 | French Open | Clay | 6–2, 7–5 | ||
| Win | 1999 | Wimbledon | Grass | 6–7(10–12), 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) | ||
| Loss | 1999 | US Open | Hard | 6–7(7–9), 4–6 | ||
| Win | 2001 | French Open(2) | Clay | 7–6(7–5), 6–3 | ||
| Win | 2002 | US Open | Hard | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 2003 | Wimbledon | Grass | 6–3, 3–6, 6–7(4–7), 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 2009 | Australian Open | Hard | 6–2, 5–7, 0–6 | ||
| Loss | 2009 | US Open | Hard | 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 2011 | Australian Open | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 |
By winning the 2006 Australian Open title, Bhupathi completed the mixed doubles Career Grand Slam. He became the eighth male player in history to achieve this.
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1997 | French Open | Clay | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
| Loss | 1998 | Wimbledon | Grass | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 1999 | US Open | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 2002 | Wimbledon | Grass | 6–2, 1–6, 6–1 | ||
| Loss | 2003 | French Open | Clay | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 2005 | Wimbledon(2) | Grass | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 2005 | US Open(2) | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 2006 | Australian Open | Hard | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 2008 | Australian Open | Hard | 6–7(4–7), 4–6 | ||
| Win | 2009 | Australian Open(2) | Hard | 6–3, 6–1 | ||
| Loss | 2011 | Wimbledon | Grass | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 2012 | French Open(2) | Clay | 7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th place | 2004 | Summer Olympics, Athens | Hard | 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 14–16 |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 1997 | Chennai, India | Hard | 7–6, 7–5 | ||
| Win | 2–0 | May 1997 | Prague, Czech Republic | Clay | 6–1, 6–1 | ||
| Loss | 2–1 | Jul 1997 | Los Angeles, United States | Hard | 6–7, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 3–1 | Aug 1997 | Montréal, Canada | Hard | 7–6, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 4–1 | Aug 1997 | New Haven, United States | Hard | 6–4, 6–7, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 5–1 | Oct 1997 | Beijing, China | Hard (i) | 7–5, 7–6 | ||
| Win | 6–1 | Oct 1997 | Singapore, Singapore | Carpet | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 6–2 | Nov 1997 | Hartford, United States | Carpet | 3–6, 4–6, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 7–2 | Jan 1998 | Doha, Qatar | Hard | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 8–2 | Feb 1998 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | 6–2, 7–5 | ||
| Win | 9–2 | Apr 1998 | Chennai, India | Hard | 6–7, 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 10–2 | May 1998 | Rome, Italy | Clay | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6 | ||
| Win | 11–2 | Oct 1998 | Shanghai, China | Carpet | 6–4, 6–7, 7–6 | ||
| Loss | 11–3 | Oct 1998 | Singapore, Singapore | Carpet | 2–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 11–4 | Nov 1998 | Stuttgart, Germany | Hard (i) | 3–6, 6–3, 5–7 | ||
| Win | 12–4 | Nov 1998 | Paris, France | Carpet | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 12–5 | Feb 1999 | Melbourne, Australia | Hard | 3–6, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 13–5 | Apr 1999 | Chennai, India | Hard | 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 14–5 | Jun 1999 | Paris, France | Clay | 6–2, 7–5 | ||
| Win | 15–5 | Jul 1999 | London, United Kingdom | Grass | 6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6 | ||
| Loss | 15–6 | Sep 1999 | New York, United States | Hard | 6–7, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 15–7 | Nov 1999 | Hartford, United States | Carpet | 3–6, 2–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 16–7 | May 2000 | St. Pölten, Austria | Clay | 7–6, 6–7, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 16–8 | Jun 2000 | Halle, Germany | Grass | 6–7, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 17–8 | Oct 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | 6–4, 6–7, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 17–9 | Dec 2000 | Bangalore, India | Hard | 6–7, 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 18–9 | Apr 2001 | Atlanta, United States | Clay | 6–3, 7–6 | ||
| Win | 19–9 | May 2001 | Houston, United States | Clay | 7–6, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 20–9 | Jun 2001 | Paris, France | Clay | 7–6, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 21–9 | Aug 2001 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | 7–6, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 21–10 | Aug 2001 | Indianapolis, United States | Hard | 6–7, 7–5, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 21–11 | Oct 2001 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet | 3–6, 0–6 | ||
| Loss | 21–12 | Oct 2001 | Basel, Switzerland | Carpet | 6–7, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 21–13 | Nov 2001 | Paris, France | Carpet | 6–3, 4–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 22–13 | Jan 2002 | Chennai, India | Hard | 5–7, 6–2, 7–5 | ||
| Win | 23–13 | May 2002 | Majorca, Spain | Clay | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 24–13 | May 2002 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 24–14 | Jun 2002 | London, United Kingdom | Grass | 5–7, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 24–15 | Aug 2002 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | 5–7, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 24–16 | Aug 2002 | Indianapolis, United States | Hard | 6–7, 7–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 25–16 | Aug 2002 | Long Island, United States | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 26–16 | Sep 2002 | New York, United States | Hard | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 26–17 | Oct 2002 | Madrid, Spain | Hard (i) | 3–6, 5–7, 0–6 | ||
| Loss | 26–18 | Jan 2003 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | 6–7, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 27–18 | Apr 2003 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | 6–1, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 28–18 | Apr 2003 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | 6–4, 3–6, 7–6 | ||
| Loss | 28–19 | May 2003 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | 4–6, 6–7 | ||
| Loss | 28–20 | Jun 2003 | London, United Kingdom | Grass | 7–5, 4–6, 6–7 | ||
| Loss | 28–21 | Jul 2003 | London, United Kingdom | Grass | 6–3, 3–6, 6–7, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 29–21 | Aug 2003 | Montréal, Canada | Hard | 6–3, 7–6 | ||
| Win | 30–21 | Oct 2003 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet | 6–3, 7–5 | ||
| Loss | 30–22 | Oct 2003 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | 6–7, 5–7 | ||
| Win | 31–22 | Oct 2003 | Madrid, Spain | Hard (i) | 6–2, 2–6, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 32–22 | Jan 2004 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | 4–6, 7–5, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 33–22 | Mar 2004 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 34–22 | May 2004 | Rome, Italy | Clay | 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 35–22 | Jul 2004 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | 4–6, 7–6, 7–6 | ||
| Win | 36–22 | Aug 2004 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 36–23 | Oct 2004 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 36–24 | Jan 2005 | Chennai, India | Hard | 5–7, 6–4, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 37–24 | Jan 2005 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 38–24 | Sep 2006 | Beijing, China | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 39–24 | Oct 2006 | Mumbai, India | Hard | 6–4, 6–7, [10–8] | ||
| Loss | 39–25 | Mar 2007 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | 5–7, 7–6, [7–10] | ||
| Win | 40–25 | Aug 2007 | Montréal, Canada | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 41–25 | Aug 2007 | New Haven, United States | Hard | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 42–25 | Mar 2008 | Memphis, United States | Hard (i) | 7–6, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 43–25 | Mar 2008 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | 7–5, 7–6 | ||
| Loss | 43–26 | Mar 2008 | Miami, United States | Hard | 2–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 43–27 | Apr 2008 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 43–28 | Jun 2008 | s'Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | 6–7, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 43–29 | Aug 2008 | New Haven, United States | Hard | 5–7, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 43–30 | Oct 2008 | Madrid, Spain | Hard (i) | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 44–30 | Oct 2008 | Basel, Switzerland | Carpet | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 44–31 | Jan 2009 | Melbourne, Australia | Hard | 6–2, 5–7, 0–6 | ||
| Loss | 44–32 | Apr 2009 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | 3–6, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 45–32 | Aug 2009 | Montréal, Canada | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 45–33 | Sep 2009 | New York, United States | Hard | 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 45–34 | Apr 2010 | Miami, United States | Hard | 2–6, 5–7 | ||
| Loss | 45–35 | Apr 2010 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | 3–6, 0–2, RET. | ||
| Loss | 45–36 | Aug 2010 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 45–37 | Nov 2010 | Valencia, Spain | Hard (i) | 6–7(8–10), 7–5, [7–10] | ||
| Win | 46–37 | Nov 2010 | Paris, France | Hard (i) | 7–5, 7–5 | ||
| Loss | 46–38 | Nov 2010 | London, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | 6–7(6–8), 4–6 | ||
| Win | 47–38 | Jan 2011 | Chennai, India | Hard | 6–2, 6–7(3–7), [10–7] | ||
| Loss | 47–39 | Jan 2011 | Melbourne, Australia | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 48–39 | Apr 2011 | Miami, United States | Hard | 6–7(5–7), 6–2, [10–5] | ||
| Loss | 48–40 | Jun 2011 | London, United Kingdom | Grass | 7–6(7–2), 6–7(4–7), [6–10] | ||
| Win | 49–40 | Aug 2011 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–2) | ||
| Win | 50–40 | Mar 2012 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | 6–4, 3–6, [10–5] | ||
| Loss | 50–41 | Aug 2012 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 50–42 | Oct 2012 | Shanghai, China | Hard | 7–6(9–7), 3–6, [5–10] | ||
| Win | 51–42 | Nov 2012 | Paris, France | Hard (i) | 7–6(8–6), 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 51–43 | Nov 2012 | London, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | 5–7, 6–3, [3–10] | ||
| Win | 52–43 | Mar 2013 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | 7–6(8–6), 7–6(8–6) | ||
| Loss | 52–44 | May 2013 | Rome, Italy | Clay | 2–6, 3–6 |
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | W–L | |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | 1R | SF | F | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | QF | QF | 3R | QF | SF | F | 1R | F | 3R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 41–19 | |
| French Open | A | A | 2R | SF | W | 2R | W | SF | QF | SF | 1R | QF | SF | 1R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | A | 40–16 | |
| Wimbledon | Q1 | Q2 | 1R | 2R | W | 3R | 1R | QF | F | 3R | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | QF | 3R | 2R | 2R | QF | A | 1R | A | 29–16 | |
| US Open | 2R | Q1 | SF | SF | F | 1R | 1R | W | QF | 3R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 3R | F | 2R | QF | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | 38–17 | |
| Win–loss | 1–1 | 0–0 | 5–4 | 13–4 | 22–2 | 3–3 | 6–3 | 14–3 | 10–4 | 10–4 | 6–4 | 5–4 | 8–3 | 6–4 | 15–4 | 4–4 | 10–4 | 3–4 | 5–4 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 148–68 | |
| Year-end championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Masters Cup | DNQ | F | RR | F | F | NH | RR | RR | RR | Did not qualify | RR | SF | F | SF | F | Did not qualify | 24–23 | |||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | NH | 2R | Not Held | 2R | Not Held | 4th | Not Held | QF | Not Held | 2R | Not Held | A | 8–6 | |||||||||||
| ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | SF | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | SF | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | 11–14 | |
| Miami | A | Q1 | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | A | QF | 1R | 2R | QF | A | 1R | F | 1R | F | W | SF | 2R | 1R | A | A | 23–14 | |
| Monte Carlo | A | A | A | SF | 2R | A | SF | 1R | W | QF | QF | SF | 2R | F | QF | F | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | 22–13 | |
| Madrid | Not Held | F | W | SF | QF | 1R | A | F | 2R | A | A | SF | QF | A | 1R | 2R | 16–10 | |||||||
| Rome | A | A | A | W | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | SF | W | SF | 2R | 1R | 2R | SF | 2R | 2R | SF | F | A | A | A | 21–14 | |
| Canada | A | A | W | SF | A | QF | 1R | 2R | W | W | QF | A | W | QF | W | SF | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | A | 28–9 | |
| Cincinnati | A | A | QF | 1R | 2R | 1R | W | F | SF | QF | QF | 2R | 2R | SF | SF | F | W | F | A | A | A | A | 27–14 | |
| Shanghai | Not Held | SF | QF | SF | F | A | A | A | A | 8–4 | ||||||||||||||
| Paris | A | A | 1R | W | 2R | 1R | F | 2R | A | SF | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | W | 2R | W | A | A | A | A | 16–9 | |
| Hamburg | A | A | A | QF | 2R | 2R | 1R | W | F | 2R | QF | 1R | 2R | 2R | Not Masters Series | 12–9 | ||||||||
| Stuttgart | A | A | QF | F | A | 2R | QF | Not Held | 6–4 | |||||||||||||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 9–4 | 17–6 | 2–6 | 4–6 | 12–7 | 18–8 | 19–5 | 17–7 | 9–8 | 4–6 | 7–6 | 12–9 | 12–8 | 16–7 | 11–5 | 16–8 | 5–5 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 190–114 | |
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | Career | ||
| Titles / Finals | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 6 / 8 | 6 / 8 | 3 / 6 | 2 / 4 | 4 / 8 | 5 / 9 | 5 / 10 | 5 / 6 | 1 / 2 | 2 / 2 | 2 / 3 | 3 / 8 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 6 | 3 / 5 | 2 / 5 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 52 / 96 | |
| Year-end ranking | 162 | 106 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 344 | 699 | 186 | ||
| Tournament | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | SR | |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | SF | 2R | A | 2R | SF | QF | 1R | A | W | 1R | F | W | A | QF | SF | QF | 2R | 1R | 2 / 15 | |
| French Open | W | 2R | QF | A | SF | QF | F | 1R | QF | 2R | 1R | SF | 1R | 1R | 2R | W | 1R | A | A | 2 / 16 | |
| Wimbledon | 3R | F | 2R | 1R | SF | W | 3R | QF | W | 2R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 2R | F | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | 2 / 18 | |
| US Open | 1R | QF | W | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | W | A | QF | 2R | SF | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | A | 2 / 16 | |
| SR | 1 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 2 / 3 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 8 / 65 | |
The tournaments won by Bhupathi are in boldface, and advanced into finals by Bhupathi are in italics.
Not seeded at all, or not seeded inside the top 10 Seeded 10–4 Seeded no. 3 Seeded no. 2 Seeded no. 1
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| Year | Australian Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US Open |
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| 1995 | did not play | did not play | did not qualify | unseeded |
| 1996 | did not play | did not play | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1997 | unseeded | unseeded | unseeded | 10th |
| 1998 | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th |
| 1999 | 1st (1) | 1st (1) | 1st (2) | 1st (2) |
| 2000 | did not play | 9th | 10th | unseeded |
| 2001 | unseeded | unseeded (3) | 6th | 5th |
| 2002 | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd (4) |
| 2003 | 6th | 2nd | 1st (3) | 1st |
| 2004 | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th |
| 2005 | 3rd | 4th | 6th | 7th |
| 2006 | 11th | unseeded | 13th | unseeded |
| 2007 | unseeded | unseeded | did not play | 6th |
| 2008 | 6th | 4th | 4th | 4th |
| 2009 | 3rd (4) | 4th | 4th | 3rd (5) |
| 2010 | 4th | 5th | 4th | 4th |
| 2011 | 3rd (6) | 3rd | 3rd | 4th |
| 2012 | 4th | 6th | 7th | 8th |
| 2013 | 5th | 4th | 8th | unseeded |
| 2014 | unseeded | did not play | did not play | did not play |
| 2015 | protected ranking | protected ranking | protected ranking | did not play |
| 2016 | protected ranking | did not play | did not play | did not play |
Not seeded at all, or not seeded inside the top 10 Seeded 10–4 Seeded no. 3 Seeded no. 2 Seeded no. 1
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| Year | Australian Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US Open |
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| 1997 | did not play | 16th (1) | 15th | 8th |
| 1998 | 4th | 3rd | 5th (1) | 5th |
| 1999 | 4th | 3rd | unseeded | 2nd (2) |
| 2000 | did not play | did not play | Wild card | 5th |
| 2001 | 7th | unseeded | 4th | 6th |
| 2002 | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd (3) | 3rd |
| 2003 | unseeded | 3rd (2) | 1st | 1st |
| 2004 | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 3rd |
| 2005 | did not play | 7th | unseeded (4) | unseeded (5) |
| 2006 | Wild card (6) | unseeded | 11th | did not play |
| 2007 | unseeded | unseeded | unseeded | unseeded |
| 2008 | unseeded (3) | unseeded | 11th | unseeded |
| 2009 | Wild card (7) | unseeded | 13th | 1st |
| 2010 | did not play | 1st | 3rd | unseeded |
| 2011 | unseeded | 5th | 4th (4) | 6th |
| 2012 | 6th | 7th (8) | 5th | 6th |
| 2013 | 5th | 7th | unseeded | Wild card |
| 2014 | 8th | did not play | did not play | did not play |
| 2015 | Wild card | did not play | unseeded | did not play |
Bhupathi has donned Indian colours numerous times for theDavis Cup as well as other international tournaments, including theAsian Games.
Bhupathi has played 55 matches for India in the Davis Cup (from 1995 to 2011), winning 35 and losing 20. Out of the 35 matches that he won, 27 of his victories came in doubles matches.
In 2006, Bhupathi won the doubles championship withLeander Paes at the Asian Games in Doha.[17]
In 2001, he was awarded thePadma Shri, one of India's highest civilian awards. Bhupathi is an alumnus of theUniversity of Mississippi in the United States. He is the founder of Globosport India private Limited which he started in 2002 as a sports and entertainment agency.[18]
He married modelShvetha Jaishankar in 2002 but the couple got divorced in 2010 after eight years of marriage.[19][20]
Bhupathi started datingMiss Universe 2000Lara Dutta in 2009, while still being married to Shvetha.[21] They got engaged in September 2010. He married her in a civil ceremony on 16 February 2011 inMumbai.[22] It was followed by a Christian ceremony on 20 February 2011 at Sunset Point in Goa.[23] On 1 August 2011, Dutta confirmed that she was pregnant with their first child. Their daughter Saira was born on 20 January 2012.[24]
In 2010, the couple started a film production company, Big Daddy Productions.[25] In 2014, Mahesh Bhupathi launched an authentic Indian sports brand, ZEVEN. The company currently endorsesRavindra Jadeja,Rohan Bopanna,Shikhar Dhawan andMary Kom, amongst others.
| No. | Partner | Year | Australian Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997 | |||||
| 2 | 1998 | |||||
| 3 | 1998 | |||||
| 4 | 1998 1999 | |||||
| 5 | 1999 2000 2001 | |||||
| 6 | 1999 | |||||
| 7 | ||||||
| 8 | 2001 2002 2003 2004 | |||||
| 9 | 2001 | |||||
| 10 | 2003 | |||||
| 11 | 2003, 2007 | |||||
| 12 | 2004 2005 | |||||
| 13 | 2005 | |||||
| 14 | 2005 2007 2010 2013 | |||||
| 15 | 2006 2013 | |||||
| 16 | 2006 | |||||
| 17 | 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 | |||||
| 18 | 2008 2011 | |||||
| 19 | 2008 | |||||
| 20 | 2009 2010 | |||||
| 21 | 2011 | |||||
| 22 | 2011 2014 | |||||
| 23 | 2012 | |||||
| 24 | 2013 | |||||
| 25 | 2013 | |||||
| 26 | 2015 | |||||
| 27. | 2015 |

Bhupathi and Leander Paes partnered in the men's doubles event at the2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but lost the quarterfinals,[26] toRoger Federer andStanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland, who went on to win the gold medal.[27]
Paes and Bhupathi decided to team up again at the Australian Open 2011, ending a nine-year separation on the ATP circuit. They reached the finals of the event,[28][29] but lost to American twinsBob and Mike Bryan.[30] Paes stated at the time that the best thing has been to have their friendship back.[31]
The Indian duo has a 303–103 career record together. They have a Davis Cup record of longest winning streak in doubles, with 23 straight wins.[32]
Leander Paes wanted to play with Mahesh Bhupathi in the men's doubles event of theLondon Olympics, to be held July–August 2012.[33]On 19 June 2012, the All India Tennis association relented to the demands of Bhupathi and Bopanna of not playing along Paes. Two teams were sent for the London Olympics- 2012, with Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna as one team and the other team consisting of Leander Paes and Vishnu Vardhan.[34] Bhupathi also accused AITA of using Sania Mirza as bait for Leander's participation in the Olympics.[35] When AITA relented to the wishes of Bhupathi and Bopanna and permitted them to play together, they lost in the second round to the unseeded French pairing ofRichard Gasquet andJulien Benneteau.
The duo of Bhupathi and Paes has the longest doubles streak in Davis Cup history.
| SL | Year | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1995 | W | |
| 2 | 1996 | L | |
| 3 | 1996 | L | |
| 4 | 1997 | W | |
| 5 | 1997 | W | |
| 6 | 1998 | W | |
| 7 | 1999 | W | |
| 8 | 1999 | W | |
| 9 | 2001 | W | |
| 10 | 2001 | W | |
| 11 | 2001 | W | |
| 12 | 2002 | W | |
| 13 | 2002 | W | |
| 14 | 2003 | W | |
| 15 | 2003 | W | |
| 16 | 2004 | W | |
| 17 | 2004 | W | |
| 18 | 2005 | W | |
| 19 | 2005 | W | |
| 20 | 2005 | W | |
| 21 | 2006 | W | |
| 22 | 2006 | W | |
| 23 | 2008 | W | |
| 24 | 2008 | W | |
| 25 | 2009 | W | |
| 26 | 2010 | W | |
| 27 | 2010 | W |
Bhupathi has also been involved in developing tennis facilities in India and, along with his company Globosport, has played a key role in developing and managing the careers of many Indian athletes, includingSania Mirza.[36]
Mahesh Bhupathi announced the founding of the International Premier Tennis League on 25 May 2013, inParis. The initial plan was to start theleague with six charter franchises in Asia with the inauguralseason commencing in November 2014. Bhupathi said the league would be modeled after theIndian Premier League, acricket league in India.Justin Gimelstob said that the league would be star-driven asWorld Team Tennis was in the 1970s.[37]
Break Point – A documentary series of Zee5 app released in 2021 unfolding the ups and downs in the relationship between Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi.[38]