Is Male Chauvinism Part of Indian Sports?

She even lashed at Dr. Vece Paes who had on camera asked her to give in writing about her intention of partnering his son for the mixed doubles event at the Olympics. To which she rightly pointed out that that her commitment is to her country.

Sania even mentioned “For Leander to consider partnering with Vishnu only if he has a written assurance from me to play mixed (as Vece Uncle has suggested in his television interviews) is, I think demeaning for me, Vishnu and Leander Paes.”

“Mahesh Bhupathi has firmly stood by his commitment to play together with his men's doubles partner, Rohan Bopanna as he genuinely believed it was good for India. However, in the process, he sacrificed the commitment he made to me to try and win an Olympic medal together for India. Each person has his or her own priorities and I would like to believe that Mahesh made his choice in the best interests of the country.”

But to this Mahesh Bhupathi said that he is still "totally committed to Sania". He said "I sympathize with Sania, I know where she's coming from."

Bhupathi admitting that his pairing with Sania Mirza in the mixed doubles category would have been the best bet for India in the London Olympics said that the Indian star player was used without even being consulted. "She was used without even being consulted as to what her best options are. But I think let her cut it all," Bhupathi told Times Now.