New Delhi: Boosted by Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna's clinical performance in the Asia/Oceania Group I against South Korea, All India Tennis Association (AITA) chief Anil Khanna says Indian men stand a chance of winning a medal at the Rio Olympics, though mixed doubles remains the best bet.
<img title="Anil Khanna" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/jul/20Anil-Khanna-1.jpg" alt="Anil Khanna" /> Anil Khanna
Paes and Bopanna kept their off-court differences aside to outclass the Korean pair of Seong Chan Hong and Hong Chung in straight sets.
"It came at the right time. Both Leander and Rohan played well and it bodes well for them ahead of Olympics," Khanna said.
<img title="Rohan Bopanna (left) and Leander Paes kept their differences aside during India's Davis Cup win vs Korea in Chandigarh on Saturday. Pic/Getty Images " src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/jul/20Leander-Paes-1.jpg" alt="Rohan Bopanna (left) and Leander Paes kept their differences aside during India's Davis Cup win vs Korea in Chandigarh on Saturday. Pic/Getty Images " /> Rohan Bopanna (left) and Leander Paes kept their differences aside during India's Davis Cup win vs Korea in Chandigarh on Saturday. Pic/Getty Images 
Asked about medal prospects, Khanna said, "My view is that we have a chance in mixed doubles and men's doubles. Though the world's best will be competing at the Olympics &mdash; be it Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray," AITA president said.
The Indian pair of Paes and Bopanna trounced the visitors 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 to guide India into the World Group Play-offs.

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