The break-up with partner Rhea Pillai and the legal battle for custody of his eight-year-old daughter Aiyana is clearly taking a toll on tennis icon Leander Paes&rsquo; career.&nbsp;
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/nov/19paes.jpg" alt="" /> The break-up with partner Rhea Pillai and the legal battle for custody of his eight-year-old daughter Aiyana is clearly taking a toll on tennis icon Leander Paes&rsquo; career
&ldquo;Physically I am good, and mentally I am peaceful. I have personal issues to look at. This year has been a very tough. Yes, I have a daughter whom I have to protect and look after. But, I have got a very good team around me who helped me (during my bad times). My parents helped to look after my daughter. I have a team around me who helped look after my tennis career and my business.
&ldquo;Also, if I can get the personal front looked after and ensure that Aiyana&rsquo;s life is safe and secured, then I can actually have peace of mind to chase Grand Slam titles. But, right now it&rsquo;s been a very hard year for me,&rdquo; the winner of 14 Grand Slam titles said during a media interaction after a tennis clinic he held with kids at Khar Gymkhana yesterday.
Paes feels his daughter&rsquo;s future is of greater importance to him than his career. Asked if the personal turmoil affected his game, he said: &ldquo;The fact that I didn&rsquo;t play for four months did affect me. This time last year, I was No 5 or 6 in the world. Now I am No 35. Any human being will feel the pressure and the stress. I hope good sense prevails.
&ldquo;I hope that maturity prevails. As parents, we have to do what&rsquo;s right for the child rather than the individual career.The child is more important than anyone.&rdquo;

The break-up with partner Rhea Pillai and the legal battle for custody of his eight-year-old daughter Aiyana is clearly taking a toll on tennis icon Leander Paes&rsquo; career

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The break-up with partner Rhea Pillai and the legal battle for custody of his eight-year-old daughter Aiyana is clearly taking a toll on tennis icon Leander Paes&rsquo; career

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