Tendulkar wishes Paes happy birthday with heartfelt motivation for Rio

VETERAN TENNIS PLAYER LEANDER PAES gets a special birthday message from cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Twitter. The India great also wished Paes luck for the upcoming Rio Olympics, where he hopes the tennis legend to come out with flying colors. 

The tennis genius is set to partner Rohan Bopanna in the men's doubles category and will have his eyes on the podium at the Olympics.

Happy Birthday @Leander. May you have a rocking year and Chalo Rio mein Tiranga Laherayein!

— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) June 17, 2016

Paes thanked the master-blaster for his heartfelt wishes and promised to give it all to make India proud.

Thanks Master Blaster, hoping to make you all proud! 🇮🇳 https://t.co/WT34T7PySG

— Leander Paes (@Leander) June 17, 2016

The 43-year-old is in a good run form winning the recently concluded French Open mixed doubles alongside partner Martina Hingis. The maestro will definitely look to replicate his performance in the mega event in Brazil.