KBC 14: At which edition of the Olympic games did Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes beat Roger Federer and Yves Allegro in doubles?

Options:

Atlanta 1996

Sydney 2000

Athens 2004

Beijing 2008

Answer: Athens 2004

Indian tennis stars Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi won the tennis even at Athens Olympics Sports Complex, which was held in Greece on August 16, 2004. It was known that the pair had some troubles between them over the years but they kept that aside and brought their partnership back for the Athens Olympics. 

In the first round in Athens, this Indian tennis pair played against the American duo Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish. Paes and Bhupathi won the contest in the second round by 7-6(5), and 6-3, before losing their nerves over the tie-break in the first round. 

To the spectators, it was their second match where they played to their best potential, and were expected to win against Yves Allegro and Roger Federer, the duo from Switzerland. The Indian pair won against Allegro and Federer in straight sets. 

During Athens 2004, Federer had just turned 23 and had already won Wimbledon twice and the Australian Open once – the highlights of his career back then in the year 2003. In the men’s doubles, Federer was playing bold against his opponents from India, while they also played it smart in the first sets.

At last, the powerful duo of Paes and Bhupathi won the final match against the Swiss pair by 6-2, 7-6(7), making it a memorable tennis event for their allies.

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