Sania Mirza wants to win Grand Slam women's doubles

Mumbai Not satisfied with winning the WTA Finals doubles crown with Zimbabwean Cara Black and a clutch of other prestigious titles this year Indian tennis ace SaniaMirza today said she wants to clinch the womens doubles Grand Slam title before hanging up her tennis shoesSania MirzaI am definitely looking for that womens doubles Grand Slam I have won the world championship now have won the mixed doubles title three times I am definitely looking forward to a womens doubles Grand Slam and hopefully that happens before I stop playing Sania told PTI here at a Sony Pix eventSania was a finalist at the 2011 French Open with her Russian partner Elena Vesnina The 28yearold from Hyderabad has had her share of injuries She almost thought her career was over in 2010 None of my injuries were because I was unfit really My wrist was suffering because of the bone condition that I have and my joints are extremely mobile I thought my career was over in 2010 when I wasnt able to comb my hair for six monthsFor me this is a second life to my career she said Sania said she is excited to partner Chinese Taipeis SuWei Hsieh in womens doubles next year after ending hersuccessful partnership with Black Me and Cara we played really well We have had a great year and I am looking forward to a new relationship to be built on that and hopefully have a great year she saidAsked how difficult it is to play with a new partner Sania said It is a little hard It is not devastating but it is a little hard You need to understand each other Hopefully get along with each other on and off the court If you get along off the court then it is better But you have to work on it like any other relationshipThe Hyderabad star will be next seen in action in the International Premier Tennis League IPTL where she would be in the same team as Swiss veteran RogerFederer She said the IPTL and Vijay Amritrajs Champions Tennis League would help the sport in the country I think leagues are doing well in every sport and Ithink that will help sport grow Definitely having these iconic players and the bestevers former players coming to the country is definitely going to help tennis a lot in this country Sania saidSania who won the womens doubles bronze in the last Asian Games in Incheon with Prarthana Thombare felt the talent in womens tennis in the country isimproving They are getting a little better now We had a bit of a lull in the middle The fact that we were able to win a bronze medal for the first time ever says a lotI do understand that I was playing but there was a girl next to me as well who was good enough to play and that means a lot I give credit to her for being able to play at that standard So obviously there is a lot of talent and I hope that more talented players arrive who can take the next step and next leap she saidSania said she could have made it into the top 20 in singles but had to leave it as it was taking a toll on her body I have had three surgeries I have a bone condition a joint condition I was 27 in the world After Vijay Amritraj or Ramesh Krishnan there has been no one whether a man or a woman from India in the top 30I would have loved to be in the top 20 of course because we are greedy as tennis players and we are never going to be satisfied But with my body I had to take that call Sania said 17time Grand Slam singles champion Federers style reminds her of iconic fictional spy James BondHe is as classy as any man can get probably like James Bond He will win a few Grand Slams and you can almost picture him doing that to his cufflink and walking away like nothing happened I think he is classy and understated and a little charming she saidSania supported banthreatened woman boxer Sarita DeviMy heart goes out to her As an athlete I completely understand her emotion It is a little unfortunate whathappened but it was all emotion and heart really She wasobviously not thinking My heart goes out to her and I hope she comes back soon after her expected ban by world boxing body AIBA