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Sania Mirza, who got engaged to childhood friend Sohrab Mirza in July 2009, has said she will quit playing tennis after her marriage. The Indian, though, did not say when that would be. “As of now, I don’t intend to play professionally after marriage but that is still some time away,” said Sania. Before getting engaged to the Indian tennis player, Sohrab had said that Sania will have complete freedom in making her career decisions. “She has my complete support and backing in whatever she wishes. It is completely her decision for how long she wishes to play,” Sohrab had said. When asked if it was purely her decision to quit the game after marriage, Sania’s father Imran Mirza said, “It’s her decision for now. If later she decides to play after marriage, it’s her choice.” Sania’s start to the 2010 season though was far from impressive as she lost in the second round of the Auckland event, followed by a first-round defeat at the Hobart event but the Hyderabadi is hardly perturbed. “I think after competing for seven years as a professional and ranked five years in the singles top-100, I’ve reached a stage in my career where my performance cannot be judged on the basis of one or a few tournaments,” she said. “Wins and losses are part of the game and in a truly global sport like tennis where more than 220 countries compete seriously, except for the top-10 players, nobody wins too consistently,” Sania added.
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