Star Life Star Life Who can top Federer? 'Pan'tastic Paes, of course Olympian and Indian tennis legend Leander Paes has taken Roger Federer's volley challenge a step further - with a different instrument and a unique twist. Team Sportstar 09 April, 2020 12:59 IST Tennis stars are taking to social media to keep their fans entertained during this near-global COVID-19 lockdown. Team Sportstar 09 April, 2020 12:59 IST If you thought Roger Federer's volley challenge looked hard, you haven't met Leander Paes. The Indian tennis legend took the Federer's social media challenge one step further - with a different instrument and a unique twist.The 46-year-old swapped his tennis racquet for a frying pan and did it without looking at the ball! Here’s a challenge for you guys while we’re in lockdown! How many can you do? I’m challenging all of you out there. Send in your entries with the #FryingPanChallenge, tag me, and I’ll share the best few! #TennisAtHome #StayHomeStaySafe #NoLookVolley #LockdownChallenge pic.twitter.com/V2rDlfEY4v— Leander Paes (@Leander) April 8, 2020 Even though Paes is closing in on retirement, his enthusiasm remains strong as ever.On Wednesday, Federer posted a ‘solo drill’ where he stood just inches from a wall and hit rapid forehand volleys for a minute without moving his feet.The 38-year-old also asked his fans to send him their videos mimicking what he did. Here’s a helpful solo drill. Let’s see what you got! Reply back with a video and I’ll provide some tips. Choose your hat wisely #tennisathome pic.twitter.com/05lliIqh1h— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) April 7, 2020 Paes' challenge left several people in awe, including Mahesh Bhupathi, who shared a special partnership with him on the circuit. The 45-year-old replied to the ‘no look’ challenge saying: “Guy can volley with anything.” Guy can volley with anything https://t.co/J0ssEg6334— Mahesh Bhupathi (@Maheshbhupathi) April 8, 2020 Bhupathi also responded with his own effort with a twist - a smaller pan. We did spot him looking at the ball quite a bit though. He cheekily tweeted, "I tried your no-look, talking to the camera version but I don't have that kind of skill so I went down in size to a mini frying fan to make it challenging." @Leander here you go, I tried your no look, talking to the camera version but I don’t have that kind of skill so I went down in size to a mini frying pan to make it challenging pic.twitter.com/xJRUzXSxXs— Mahesh Bhupathi (@Maheshbhupathi) April 9, 2020 The men's and women's professional tours have been suspended until at least mid-July because of the coronavirus pandemic.More than 1.3 million people have been confirmed infected by the coronavirus around the globe, and more than 75,000 have died, according to Johns Hopkins University. Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address. Dugout videos