▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁on ▁both ▁occasions . ▁Pa es ▁again ▁te amed ▁with ▁Bh up ath i ▁for ▁the ▁US ▁Open , ▁but ▁lost ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁again . ▁ ▁The ▁du o ▁had ▁a ▁disappoint ing ▁second ▁round ▁exit ▁to ▁Australian ▁du o ▁of ▁Tod d ▁Wood bridge ▁and ▁Mark ▁Wood for de ▁at ▁the ▁Sydney ▁Olympics . ▁Pa es ▁was ▁given ▁the ▁honor ▁of ▁carrying ▁the ▁Indian ▁Flag ▁at ▁the ▁opening ▁ceremony . ▁ ▁In ▁spite ▁of ▁winning ▁the ▁French ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁Bh up ath i / Pa es ▁had ▁first - round ▁ex its ▁in ▁the ▁other ▁three ▁Grand ▁Sl ams . ▁Pa es ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁Pad m ash ri ▁by ▁the ▁Government ▁of ▁India ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 . ▁The ▁du o ▁of ▁Pa es ▁and ▁Bh up ath i ▁won ▁the ▁gold ▁medal ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁Asian ▁Games ▁in ▁Bus an . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁Le ander ▁pa ired ▁up ▁with ▁Michael ▁Hill ▁with ▁moder ate ▁success . ▁▁ 2 0 0 3 – 2 0 0 7 ▁ ▁After ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁Pa es ▁increasing ly ▁focused ▁on ▁doubles . ▁He ▁won ▁the ▁mixed ▁doubles ▁events ▁at ▁the ▁Australian ▁and ▁W im ble don ▁with ▁Mart ina ▁Nav rat il ova , ▁both ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁We eks ▁later , ▁Pa es ▁was ▁admitted ▁to ▁the ▁MD ▁Anderson ▁Can cer ▁Center ▁for ▁a