Sania geared up for Olympics but not predicting medal

TIL Desk Sports/ Tennis superstar Sania Mirza is geared up to represent the country in next month’s Olympics but she refused to predict winning a medal in the Rio Games. Sania will pair up with young Prarthana Thombare in women’s doubles and with Rohan Bopanna in mixed doubles in the Games, and she says she will prepare for the Olympics the same way she does for every big tournament.

“You try and play every tournament, play every match at merit, give your best and hopefully come back with a medal. If you don’t (win a medal) then you try again. You cannot sit and predict what is going to happen,” she said when asked about chances of clinching a medal in Rio. Sania’s autobiography Ace against odds was launched by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, in Mumbai, on Sunday.

Asked about her chemistry with Bopanna, Sania said, “It’s been very good. Rohan have known each other for a very long time, we have played a lot together. So we and I are looking forward to playing together in Olympics.” The women’s doubles world number one player said one has to inspire himself or herself to achieve success in the Olympics but the biggest inspiration was to play for the country.