After An 'Incredible' 2014, Sania Mirza Targets Number One Spot

She said the secret of her success is hard work and nothing else.

"There is no secret, unfortunately. You have to work. You have to keep working. As long as you keep working, it will come. It does not happen overnight as people think and hope that it happens. It has been a long career for me. I have been doing it for 21 years of my life. I cannot think of doing any thing else at least at this point of time. When you are down, you have to work even harder. That's when you come through," she said.

Replying to a query, she said she felt great when Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated her on her win.

"He is an extremely dynamic personality. He is a great leader. I met him twice now. He tweeted to me a few times which is very exciting. Whenever I win, he is extremely encouraging. I think that is amazing for a Prime Minister to take notice of an athlete and encourage them," she said.

Asked about the controversy she went through following a Tongans BJP leader's reported comments about being married to Pakistani, she said the controversies only made her tougher.

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