Sania Mirza regrets making retirement announcement: Think I made it too quickly, will proceed giving my one hundred pc

Australian Open 2022: Sania Mirza had introduced final week that she wouldn’t proceed taking part in skilled tennis past the 2022 season, citing health considerations. Post-retirement outlook not on my thoughts, says Sania after Australian Open exit (AFP Photo)HIGHLIGHTSSania Mirza misplaced the blended doubles quarter-final at Aus Open on TuesdaySania had introduced final week that she would retire after 2022 seasonSania hinted she was not proud of all the main target being on her impending retirementIndian tennis star Sania Mirza on Tuesday mentioned she regrets making the announcement about retirement on the Australian Open, hinting she will not be completely happy in regards to the focus shifting from her recreation to the approaching finish of her adorned profession.

Sania Mirza, 35, introduced earlier this month that she’s going to convey the curtains down on her profession after the tip of the 2022 season. The 4-time Grand Slam winner mentioned her physique is carrying down and the necessity to focus extra on her younger household influenced her choice.Sania made the announcement after going through a first-round defeat within the girls’s double occasion on the Australian Open. However, she progressed till the quarter-final within the blended doubles together with American Rajeev Ram at Melbourne Park. Sania and Rajeev misplaced to Australian pair Jason Kubler and Jaimee Fourlis within the quarter-finals on Tuesday, which might most likely be the final time the Indian tennis star performed at Melbourne Park.Sania had returned to tennis after giving start to her son in March 2019 however her progress was later thwarted by the coronavirus pandemic.”I made the announcement too soon,” Sania advised Sony Sports Network after her quarter-final exit in blended doubles.”To be very honest. I’m kind of regretting it because that’s all I’m being asked about right now,” she added.”I am playing tennis to win matches, and until I play I am going to try and win every match I play. It’s not something [post-retirement thoughts] that’s on my mind constantly. I enjoy playing tennis, you have known me for a long time, win or lose”I nonetheless have the identical outlook to it. I’ll give my 100 per cent, typically it really works and typically it does not. But I’m nonetheless in it 100 per cent for the remainder of the yr. And I do not actually need to take into consideration what is going on to occur on the finish of the yr. I nonetheless need to win all the pieces I play,” she added.India’s marketing campaign on the Australian Open ended on Tuesday as Rohan Bopanna had exited the doubles occasions nicely earlier than Sania.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.