While most parts of India are tragically reeling with drought, it's been raining trophies for Indian tennis on the world stage. Leander Paes and Sania Mirza's twin success at the final Grand Slam of the year has ensured Indian tennis has had arguably its best year in the past two decades (barring that incredible run in 1999 when Leander and Mahesh reached the finals of all four Grand Slams, winning two of them).

And lest we forget, Sumit Nagal's win in the junior boys doubles at Wimbledon, Rohan Bopanna's continued good form and top 10 ranking in doubles and the heartening performance so far this year of the Indian Davis Cup team have also added a lot of cheer to Indian tennis lovers.\

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I'm home: Sania Mirza arrives at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad after winning US Open women's doubles title. Pic/PTI