NEW DELHI – After a career-pausing break and motherhood, will Sania Mirzabounce back to the tennis court for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics? It’s a longway off, feels the former doubles World No.1 who says resuming her game isa priority as soon as the pregnancy is done.
She wants to set an example that people shouldn’t give up dreams justbecause they’re pregnant.
Sania and her cricketer husband Shoaib Malik, who got married in 2010,announced her pregnancy last month.
“It was just about time… I was down with my knee injury anyway and we hadbeen thinking about it for a while… We thought it was a good time tostart a family and experience this new phase of our lives,” Sania told IANSover phone from Hyderabad.Sania Mirza is excited about experiencing a “new phase of life” withhusband Shoaib Malik. (Twitter)
The tennis ace is suffering from a condition called jumper’s knee, whichhas kept her off the game for over six months. She even missed theAustralian Open earlier this year.
Is the knee any better?
“It definitely is. I haven’t played since mid-October, so it has been asolid six months and more. Rest was something everyone was recommending…So, I won’t say it’s perfect, but it’s better,” said the sportswoman, whofinds it difficult to rest