Hard to please a billion people: Sania Mirza

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Posted online: Sunday , January 20, 2008 at 12:42:18
Updated: Sunday , January 20, 2008 at 12:58:10

Melbourne, January 20: Fighting one controversy after another ever since her rise to prominence has taken a toll on Sania Mirza's morale and even forced her to consider quitting the game but the Indian tennis ace says she has gradually learnt not to get rattled by off-court furores.

"Yeah, it is painful... you know you can never get used to things like that. Of course, it does hurt you, because you are playing for your country," Sania said reflecting on the controversies ranging from her on-court attire to a recent court case relating to allegedly disrespecting the Indian national flag during the Hopman Cup.

The 21-year-old said she has understood that she would never be able to please everyone in her more than a billion strong nation.

"1.2 billion, I mean, there are going to be a couple of people that don't like you. That's very hard, but it's very hard for everyone to like you as well," she said.

"But I don't take it personally, to be honest. They obviously have good enough reasons for whatever they're doing," she quipped.

Sania, who crashed out in the third round of the ongoing Australian Open after a straight set loss to former Wimbledon champion Venus Williams, said despite the controversies she remains focussed on her game.

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when will the BJP make India better by disolving? by True Hindu on 22 Jan 2008

She should just play the game and the praises will come to her. People like the BJP politicians will say things because they don't like it taht a woman is doing what she is doing. They want all the women to be slaves and be in the kitchen. They don't want them to be free and do what they want to do. When will the 18th century BJP get its head out the butt? when will BJP disolve? When will India see the promise land where everyone is equal and Indian culture if followed properly and not influenced by whores like sushmita or Kushboo? When will that happen? I am holding hope for India because at the momment it is in the right hands of the UPA and Congress. If only the communist would go away.

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Display good sportsmnship by P.P. TALWAR on 22 Jan 2008

It is a pity that an ace tennis player, Sania Mirza is getting entangled into self-inflicted controversies. Instead of day dreaming in expecting the unachieveable goals, she should concentrae on her own game and try to overcome the shortcomings. As a good sportperson, she should rise above the petty bickerings.

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