Tired of being dragged into one controversy after another in the past few months, Sania Mirza has decided against playing in India for now. Sania has opted out of next month’s Bangalore Open and has cited the petty controversies that have been dogging her for quite some time for the pullout.

Sunitha Rao is the second highest ranked Indian woman tennis player and though she’s yet to win a title, the sponsors and the fans certainly think she’s ready to make the transitition to the big league in a couple of seasons.