Tired of being dragged into one controversy after another in the past few months, Sania Mirza has decided against playing in India for now.
Sania has opted out of next month's Bangalore Open and has cited the petty controversies that have been dogging her for quite some time for the pullout.
Sania Mirza's fans are in for a big disappointment as the Indian tennis sensation has chosen not to participate in the 600,000 Dollar WTA Tier II 'Bangalore Open', to be held here from March 3.
After being the undisputed Indian number one for long, Sania Mirza is now all set to become Asia's numero uno tennis star, overtaking Chinese ace Na Li in the WTA Rankings.
The official list will be out only on Monday, but Sania's third-round appearance in the Australian Open has put her well on course for gaining three spots to 29th on the WTA charts.
China's Sun Tiantian and her Serbian partner Nenad Zimonjic won the Australian Open mixed doubles title on Sunday, overcoming Indian pair Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza 7-6 (7/4), 6-4.
They came through a crucial first set tie-breaker but struggled to finish off the Indians, squandering three match points before sealing victory.
Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza advanced to the final of the mixed doubles at the Australian Open by knocking over eighth seeds Nathalie Dechy of France and Andy Ram of Israel in straight sets.
The Indian duo beat Dechy-Ram 6-4, 6-2 in the semi-final in Melbourne on Friday.
No. 8 Vinus williams defeated Sania mirza 7-6, 6-4 on saturday and moved to fourth round of the tournament. Mirza produced a superb performance but American Williams eventually wore her down to reach the last 16 and will next meet Li Na of China or Polish qualifier Marta Domachowska.
Mirza, seeded 31st, made an excellent start by snatching an early break but the Wimbledon champion broke back and played a flawless tiebreak, winning it 7-0. Game went with serve in the second set until 3-3 when Williams broke and she took her ace count to seven while serving out for victory.
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Indian tennis star Sania Mirza has not ruled out getting into films. Rumours were rife that might join films when she appeared with Shahrukh Khan to promote the Sunfeast Open a few months ago. Shahrukh had said then that he would love to see her bring more laurels to India but Sania is keeping the options open.
She revealed that she has no qualms to get into films if it would promote and inspire young people to take up tennis. She however said that marriage is not on the cards though many have asked her to settle down.
Three years ago, Sania Mirza first hit the headlines at the Australian Open with her match against Serena Williams. Now, established as one of the popular players on the women's tennis circuit, she goes up against Venus Williams in the third round on Saturday.
The occasion is not lost on the 21-year-old Sania. "I'm just excited to play her. Probably play on a big court and in front of a big crowd. Three years ago when it all started, I played Serena and now I'm playing Venus in the third round," said Sania. VIEW PHOTOS
A lawyer in Madhya Pradesh has filed a case against tennis star Sania Mirza for allegedly dishonouring the national flag during her visit to Australia.
Sania, representing India at the Hopman Cup in Australia, has been caught on camera watching a match putting her feet right in front of the national flag of India.
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