Sania Mirza
Sahara Force India formula car racing team and Pune Warriors team owner Subroto Roy Sahara (R) and Indian tennis player Sania Mirza walk back to the stands prior to the start of the IPL Twenty20 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Pune Warriors at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on April 17, 2012.
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I think we're probably at the healthiest best in Asian women's tennis
It was disappointing ... My partner Flavia (Pennetta) was injured and had to pull out. For me the tournament was crucial from the standpoint of qualifying for the Olympics. I need to continue to do well in important tournaments.
Tennis and the surgeries take a lot out of you. I realised at the start of the year that it was impossible for me to pursue a singles and doubles career. Ever since I've given up on my singles career, my performance in doubles has improvedMore quotes »
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I deserve wild card for Olympics: Sania Mirza
in the Olympics may have been jeopardised by a shock first-round exit from the French Open but top Indian tennis player Sania Mirza on Thursday asserted that she has done enough to "deserve" a wild card into the London event. Sania has had a successful season from Rediff Read more »
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London Olympics: 57 days to go; AITA confident to send Sania for Games
India Tennis Association (AITA) secretary-general Anil Khanna is confident that a way could be found for Sania Mirza to play at the London Olympics if she is unable to hold on to the cut-off spot of No 10 that she is precariously perched at in the doubles from DNA India Read more »
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Sania Mirza welcomes boom in Asian women's tennis
Sania Mirza says the women's game is in its best state ever in the region, with Chinese stars like Li Na leading the charge and a new generation waiting in the wings. “I think we're probably at the healthiest best in Asian women's tennis,” Sania told AFP in from The Hindu Read more »
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AITA keen to get Sania an Oly berth
India Tennis Association (AITA) secretary-general Anil Khanna is confident that a way could be found for Sania Mirza to play at the London Olympics if she is unable to hold on to the cut-off spot of No. 10 that she is precariously perched at in the doubles from Deccan Herald Read more »
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Sania crash out of French Open, Olympic dream in tatters
a big blow to India's medal hopes at the London Olympics, Sania Mirza crashed out of the women doubles event of the French Open with a first round defeat along with her partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands, here today. Sania, who is world number 10 in the individual from Deccan Herald Read more »