Highlights: Two teams selected for Olympics, Vishnu Vardhan to partner Paes
It has finally been decided that two teams will be sent for the men's doubles event at the London Olympics. While Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna will play as a team, Leander Paes has been paired with Vishnu Vardhan.
- NDTVSports
- Updated: June 21, 2012 01:26 PM IST
It has finally been decided that two teams will be sent for the men's doubles event at the London Olympics. While Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna will play as a team, Leander Paes has been paired with Vishnu Vardhan.
Here are the highlights of the presser addressed by All India Tennis Association President Anil Khanna:
# The great Indian tennis drama has ended after six days. The All India Tennis Association has announced that two men's doubles teams will be sent to the London Olympics.
# Leander Paes will play mixed doubles with Sania Mirza. Sania has said she will unconditionally play with any partner selected by Tennis Association
# If Rohan and Mahesh are play good as a pair, they deserve to be there. Decision of pairing Bhupathi and Bopanna is not the best on tennis grounds.
# Somdev Devvarman has not recovered yet from injury. We have asked for a singles wildcard for him.
# AITA: Selection process was tough
# Have selected the best possible teams
# We had to keep all the players happy and send the best possible contingent.
# We are yet to speak to Leander.
# Sania has said she will unconditionally play with any partner selected by Tennis Association