Sania looking for an elusive Olympic medal
Says she and Ankita will need to punch way beyond their weight to make an impression
For someone who redefined the levels of excellence in the world of women’s tennis, the 34-year-old Sania Mirza is all geared up to chase one more goal — an Olympic medal.
The six-time Grand Slam-winner, making her fourth Olympics appearance, will take part in the women’s doubles competition, along with Ankita Raina at Tokyo.
“I consider it a great honour and privilege to be representing my country for the fourth time in the Olympics in Tokyo,” she said in a chat with The Hindu.
“Yes, it is quite amazing that when I started out in tennis almost three decades ago, it was all about dreaming of winning a Grand Slam. I had never imagined I would one day jointly hold the record of most appearances (four) in Olympics by an Indian woman. This is another record that I will be personally very proud of!,” Sania said.
“It has been reasonably good under the prevailing pandemic conditions but, ideally, I would have liked to have got a few more matches under my belt before heading into the Olympics,” she said. “The Tokyo Games are obviously going to feel very different without spectators. And, the stringent rules and restrictions are definitely making things more difficult,” she said.
