Re: Devvarman不打亞運 - 亞網 Tennis

繼Devvarman率先宣佈不打亞運後，
印度三位雙打名將Paes、Bopanna和Mirza都相繼宣布不參賽了。

http://tinyurl.com/kc3zkvz

Asian Games: As stars pull out, Indian tennis team may be axed

BANGALORE: With the country's top tennis players pulling out of the Asian
Games, preferring to improve their rankings on the professional circuit, the
participation of the Indian team at Incheon looks doubtful with top
government officials admitting that they may be forced to cut down or even
scrap the entire squad.

"It is disappointing that top tennis players have pulled out of the Indian
team. It has affected our medal chances and we may be forced into a rethink
on whether the remaining members of the squad should make it to Incheon as
they don't stand much of a chance," government sources told TOI.

After defending men's singles champion Somdev Devvarman announced his
decision to pull out last week, other high profile players Rohan Bopanna,
Leander Paes and Sania Mirza too followed suit.

Players in the Asiad fray in the men's section now include Yuki Bhambri
(world ranking 153), Sanam Singh (358), Saketh Myneni (430) and Divij Sharan
(doubles ranking 124).

The chances of the women's team look bleaker after Sania's pullout. Ankita
Raina is the top player with a world ranking of 293 while the others in the
squad are Prarthana Thombare (337), Natasha Palha (509), Rishika Sunkara
(594) and Shweta Rana (617).

Government officials also opined that following the withdrawal of Paes and
Sania, Leander's father Vece Paes (team doctor) and Sania's mother Naseema
Mirza (team manager) were unlikely to be in the contingent.

"Though the players have announced their decision we are yet to receive any
official communication from the All India Tennis Association (AITA). At this
point we are not sure whether the tennis team will travel. We will take a
final decision speaking to AITA officials on Friday," officials said.

On Tuesday, the sports ministry had cleared an 18-member tennis contingent
including six men, six women and six officials.

※ 引述《erickin (阿更)》之銘言：
: Mirza也在考慮要不要打亞運了，
: 她說因為亞運會和中網和東京女網賽撞期，
: 然後缺席這兩個比賽會大大削弱她入圍年終賽的可能性。
: 她說會把決定權交給印度網協，但她也說印度的大將都不打了，
: 到底獲得獎牌機會會有多少。
: （所以暗示還是會打？？估計網協不會叫她退出亞運吧）
: Leave decision on playing in Asiad to federation: Sania Mirza
: Hyderabad: Caught in a dilemma over whether to compete in the Asian Games or
: the WTA tournaments which clash with the event, Sania Mirza on Sunday left it
: on the All India Tennis Association to take a call on her participation in
: the continental extravaganza in Incheon, Korea.
: Sania on Sunday returned to the country after lifting the US Open mixed
: doubles title on Friday and was quizzed about the Asian Games dilemma after
: pullouts by Somdev Devvarman and Rohan Bopanna.
: "There are few problems obviously in Asian Games. Because it is clashing with
: two other biggest tournaments in Asia, Beijing and Tokyo. I have lot of
: points to defend in the same two weeks. So, it is a very difficult
: situation," Sania told reporters.
: "But I leave it to the Federation to try and take this decision. Because it
: is very difficult for me to take this decision right now," she said.
: Sania said choosing to participate in the Games over the circuit would affect
: her chances of making the WTA season finale.
: "So, it is very difficult for me to take this decision right now. Because, I
: think we have a chance to get into the championship which is in Singapore at
: the end of the year and if I don't play these two tournaments, the chances of
: that happening are very small.
: "Still if the country needs me, I will go and play Asian Games. But, this
: decision, I cannot take myself. I leave it to the Federation to help me out.
: I have to come and talk to them," she said.
: She also wondered about India's medal chances in tennis, saying her
: participation may not be enough given that the big stars have already pulled
: out.
: "With all the big stars pulling out, I don't know how good the chances are
: left anyways with me playing. But, we will see what we can do," she said.
: On to other topics, Sania hopes to win a Wimbledon title.
: "It is great to win my third grand slam and hopefully I will win Wimbledon
: one day to finish with a career Grand Slam," she said.
: Latest News from Sports News Desk
: ※ 引述《erickin (阿更)》之銘言：
: : 推 Howard2: 印度體育部門有沒有公開痛批 09/05 07:49
: : 應該是沒有。
: : Somdev Devvarman's decision to pull-out of Asian Games not correct: AITA
: : secretary
: : http://tinyurl.com/l87mmk6
: : 這篇是印度網協秘書長的發言，說Devvarman的決定是﹕
: : not a correct decision and a disappointing one.
: : Devvarman說網協沒有詢問他的空檔就把他放進名單，
: : 但網協覺得他是國內第一因此認為他會參賽。
: : 當被問到這個決定會否令Devvarman被削政府補助時，
: : 秘書長說自從2010年英聯邦運動會後，網球員就沒有獲得政府補助了。
: : AITA endorses Devvarman's decision to skip Asian Games
: : http://tinyurl.com/kjyt66p
: : 然後這篇是最新的，網協主席說他完全支持Devvarman的決定。

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