Who is the first Asian person to be nominated for the International Tennis Hall of Fame?
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Who is the first Asian person to be nominated for the International Tennis Hall of Fame?
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Answer : 3. "Leander Paes"
Explanation :
Recently, India's legendary player and multiple Grand Slam tournament winner Leander Paes has become the first male player from Asia to be nominated for the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Fifty-year-old Leander Paes is among the six players who have been nominated for 2024. Apart from her, Cara Black, Ana Ivanovic, Carlos Moya, Daniel Nestor and Flavia Pennetta have been nominated in the player category. Li Na, the Chinese player who won the Australian Open and French Open titles in the women's category, will be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2019. She became the first player from Asia to be nominated for this award.