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Paes says not yet decided when to retire

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Oct 20 2018 | 10:40 PM IST

Veteran Indian tennis player Leander Paes Saturday said that he's enjoying his game and yet to decide on when to call it quits.

"How long am I going to play? As long as I enjoy it. Will I retire by the end of the year? I don't know, we will see it at the end of the year," Paes said when asked about the road ahead for him.

"As far I am concerned, I am still enjoying my tennis. Now, I have achieved everything that's there to achieve. I don't have anything to prove to anybody out there," said the 45-year-old multiple Grand Slam winner.

Paes admitted that the last few years have been tough for him but said he was playing on his own terms.

"I love my tennis, I have been playing for that many years. I hope I have brought happiness to people over the years. Now, I am playing because I enjoy it and I am playing it on my terms. I think the last few years have been very tough both on and off the court. For me, tennis brings a lot of happiness," he said.

He said the new format of the Davis Cup was another attempt to popularise the game though he was not a big fan of it.

"The Davis Cup has evolved over the years so many times, they have tried to popularize Davis Cup (so that) more of the top players play. I think this (the newer format) is just one more attempt to actually popularize the game and put it in a concept where it's all happening within one week."

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First Published: Oct 20 2018 | 10:40 PM IST

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