Mirza to hang up her racquet post marriage
While she’s an ace on the tennis
court, Sania Mirza has won the match of her life and this one involves a
whole different kind of love.
 Sania is all set to become a blushing bride with her recent
engagement to 23 year old Hyderabadi and childhood friend Sohrab Mirza.
In these respects it seems Sania lucked out. Sania is also from
Hyderabad and then the obvious - she doesn’t have to change her last
name. There has been no date set for a wedding.
Last year, when she announced their engagement, Mirza repeated her
wish to give up the sport after the couple set up home together. India’s
leading player Sania Mirza yesterday was happy to answer questions about
her impending marriage.
“I’ve said that all my life. I don’t know (how) it’s become breaking
news two days ago,” she said yesterday. “They’re acting like I’m getting
married tomorrow and giving up the day after tomorrow. That’s not
happening. There are a lot of things you have to work out when two
people get to that stage of marriage. It’s still a long way off.” Indian
media reports quoted both her father and fiance saying they supported
Mirza in her decision to give up her sports career.
Mirza is the first Indian woman to win a grand slam title when she
claimed last year’s Australian Open mixed doubles with compatriot Mahesh
Bhupathi.
“It’s just my personal choice. I mean I just think that after
marriage your priorities change in a lot of different ways,” she said.
“If I had to keep playing tennis and travel 35 weeks a year, why get
married? I’d like to be with my husband, I think.”
Sohran and Sania have known each other for a few years and their
families have been friendly as well. Sohrab has plans to go to the UK to
pursue an MBA like Sania. While Sania was away in Paris playing in the
French Open her father confirmed the rumours of an engagement. However,
they did state that the wedding would not happen for awhile.
And just because she’s getting married don’t think she’ll be leaving
the tennis courts anytime soon. Her family has confirmed hat she’ll
continue playing tennis for at least some time more.
For the next 10 days she is concentrating on making a third
Australian Open mixed doubles final in a row with Bhupathi. |
