Indian tennis star Sania Mirza hopeful of playing at 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Sania Mirza

Out of action for a long period with a chronic knee injury and now her first pregnancy, ace Indian player Sania Mirza is hopeful of hitting the tennis court for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

In a recent interview to Gulf News, former doubles World No. 1 Sania, who is likely to become a mother in October, shared insights of her personal life and her wish to be back on the court before the Olympics.

"We are still in 2018 and my goal is obviously to try and come back to 2020 Olympics," Sania said. "It's a realistic goal to set because it will be the end of the year after I have my child," she added.

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