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The 46-year-old, who started his professional
career in 1991, has won 18 doubles and mixed doubles Grand Slam
titles and a bronze medal in the singles at the 1996 Atlanta
Olympics.
Paes won a total of 54 doubles titles in a career spanning three
decades, partnering more than 100 players. He is also the most
successful doubles player in the history of the Davis Cup with
43 victories in 56 matches.
"I want to announce 2020 as my farewell year as a pro tennis
player," Paes wrote on Twitter where he also thanked his
family for their support.
"I am looking forward to the 2020 tennis calendar where I will
be playing a few select tournaments, traveling with my team and
celebrating with all my friends and fans around the world."
"It is all of you who have inspired me to become me and I want
to take this year to say 'Thank you' to you."
At the peak of his career at the turn of the century, Paes was
ranked No. 1 in the doubles circuit along with partner Mahesh
Bhupathi, with whom he won three Grand Slam titles.
The duo won 26 doubles titles as a pairing between 1997 and
2011.
(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Edmund Blair)
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