Famous female Indian tennis star Sania Mirza has recently announced her wish to get retirement from the sport after the end of this season. She made the declaration after Sania and Nadiia Kichenok, her Ukrainian partner lost the women’s doubles event in the Australian Open match on Wednesday. Kaja Juvan and Tamara Zidansek from Slovia have beaten Sania and Nadiia in the match by 6-4 and 7-6.
Sania Mirza said, “There are a few reasons for it. It’s not as simple as ‘okay I’m not going to play. I do feel my recovery is taking longer, I’m putting my 3-year-old son at risk by traveling so much with him, that’s something I have to take into account. I think my body is wearing down. My knee was really hurting today and I’m not saying that’s the reason we lost but I do think that it is taking time to recover as I’m getting older”.
She further added, “Also for me to find that motivation every day to come out. The energy is not the same anymore. There are more days than there used to be where I don’t feel like doing that. I’ve always said that I will play until I enjoy that grind, the process which I’m not sure I’m enjoying as much anymore. I still want to play the season because I’m enjoying it enough to play the year. I’ve worked very hard to come back, get fit, lose weight and try to set a good example for mothers, new mothers to follow their dreams as much as they can. Beyond this season, I don’t feel my body doing it.”
