NEW DELHI: After months of squabbling, Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi have finally agreed to put their personal differences aside and team up for the Beijing Olympics following a fresh round of peace talks brokered by the All India Tennis Association.

AITA Secretary General Anil Khanna flew down to Paris, where Paes and Bhupathi are participating in the French Open, to meet the duo and settle their differences. The meeting took place on June 5 and Paes and Bhupathi have finally agreed to play together before the Olympics in a couple of tournaments besides preparing themselves in a week-long training camp.

"Leander and Mahesh being true patriots and professionals have agreed to put in their best effort by pairing up for Beijing Olympics to win a medal for the country," Khanna said in a statement. "In a meeting held in Paris on June 2 with me, Leander and Mahesh have set up a preparation programme for the Olympics," he added.

The veteran duo will team up for the Ordina Open (grass court) in Shertongenbosch, Holland a week before the Wimbledon. They will then once again pair up a couple of weeks after the Wimbledon in the ATP hard court tournament to be held in Indianapolis.

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