By Jilawatan

When it comes to hyperboles, it’s difficult to beat the Indians. However, when Prakash Padukone – India ‘s greatest badminton player – says Saina Nehwal has the game to become world No 1 after a Super Series event triumph in Indonesia, then you can only tend to nod in affirmation.

India’s tennis ace Sania Mirza has expressed her desire to play exhibition matches in Pakistan if such an opportunity comes her way in future.

Sania, who pulled out of her women’s singles first round match against Czech Iveta Benesova due to a wrist injury, told a group of Pakistani reporters in Beijing that she had no problems playing in Pakistan.

Things just have not gone Sania Mirza’s way at the Beijing Olympics. After being in the centre of the dress controversy — as she wore trousers for the Opening Ceremony Marchpast — Sania was forced to concede her first round singles due to the recurrence of pain in her injured right wrist.

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 Sania Mirza retired hurt from her first-round Olympic Games clash against Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic on Monday.

Sania, who only returned to the Tour in June after a three-month absence following surgery on her right wrist, was down 6-1, 2-1 when she pulled out.