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LONDON, June 29: India's Sania Mirza hopes her decision to renew her doubles partnership with Israel's Shahar Peer at Wimbledon does not stir up another religious storm.
“We're playing tennis, we're not making statements. We're just here to play tennis and we're here to perform and be the best we can be,” the Indian No 1 said on Thursday.
“Shahar and I are playing just like the way (Eva) Birnerova and I played the French Open, just like the way I played with anyone else the last six weeks. It doesn't make any statement.”
The last time Sania, a Muslim, joined forces with Peer at the 2005 Japan Open, their association was short-lived.—Reuters
