Sania Mirza out of women’s singles due to injury
Sania Mirza pulled out from her first Olympic match against Iveta Benesova and retired due to injury. If she fails to recover, it’ll be a big blow to India and Sunitha Rao, because Rao cannot participate in the absence of Sania in women’s doubles.
INDIA’S CHALLENGE in the women’s singles tennis at the Beijing Olympics came to an end as Sania Mirza retired in the first round. The top-ranked Indian tennis player pulled herself out of the women’s singles event while playing against Iveta Benesova of Czech Republic.