Leander Paes in for shock after name on accreditation card reads 'Leandor Paez'

Veteran Indian tennis star Leander Paes was in for a surprise yesterday when his name on the accreditation card for the Citi Open tournament in Washington was wrongly spelt. Leandor Paez, read the name on the card.

Leander Paes

Seven-time Olympian Paes tweeted a picture of the card and wrote: "Seems like there's a new kid on the circuit. Anyone heard of him? @ATPWorldTour." Twitterati had their share of fun replying. "Now playing for Ecuador," wrote one of Paes' 1.29 million followers. Another added: "Seems like a player's name from a video game."

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