Leander Paes bids for AITA presidency, says 'I'm interested in governance, not politics'

Leander Paes, running for president of the All India Tennis Association, spoke to TOI in New York at the US Open on September 19, 2026.

Paes said, "I'm interested in governance, not politics." He said he wants to turn around a sports body that has been in the news for playing truant and that elections for the AITA are stated to be held later this year, and discussed his plans and goals for Indian tennis.