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Books by tennis stars are a rarity in India. After Vijay Amritraj’s An Autobiography, which he penned in 1990 with the assistance of English journalist Richard Evans, it was 23 years before Nirupama Vaidyanathan came up with a refreshing The Moonballer, coincidentally launched in Chennai by Amritraj. On the occasion, Amritraj had remarked, “knowing how difficult it is in India for any athelete in any sport to do well, for Nirupama to come up and spearhead an era of women excelling in sports, be it a Sania Mirza or a Saina Nehwal and many others, was great.”
Now, Sania Miraz, the affable Hyderabadi and national tennis icon, presents her journey in the form of a delightful autobiography aptly titled Ace against Odds. Co–authored by her father Imran Mirza and journalist Shivani Gupta, the book is an account of the hardships and triumphs that finally propelled her into the league of big tennis.
The intense scrutiny she was subjected to by a prying, and sometimes uncharitable, media is something she fought to handle. And this strong persona resonates from the book. In person, though, she looks cool and casual, in a plain white top with ripped jeans, hair open and big hoops in her ears. “It wasn’t something that happened over a year; the idea came to me about six or seven years ago. I was asked about it a lot of times but it did not happen earlier because I was not ready then. It was all about when to release it and I wanted to say it my way, in my words. Also, a lot was happening on and off the court. I’m glad I finally got it done, she says.
The autobiography, with a lively foreword by Martina Hingis, recounts Mirza’s journey with minute details embellishing the memorable moments of her career. “I am happy and honoured to call her my partner and a friend for life, “ Hingis raves about the woman who inspired a legion of young pony–tailed aspirants in India to take to tennis.
Now, Sania Miraz, the affable Hyderabadi and national tennis icon, presents her journey in the form of a delightful autobiography aptly titled Ace against Odds. Co–authored by her father Imran Mirza and journalist Shivani Gupta, the book is an account of the hardships and triumphs that finally propelled her into the league of big tennis.
The intense scrutiny she was subjected to by a prying, and sometimes uncharitable, media is something she fought to handle. And this strong persona resonates from the book. In person, though, she looks cool and casual, in a plain white top with ripped jeans, hair open and big hoops in her ears. “It wasn’t something that happened over a year; the idea came to me about six or seven years ago. I was asked about it a lot of times but it did not happen earlier because I was not ready then. It was all about when to release it and I wanted to say it my way, in my words. Also, a lot was happening on and off the court. I’m glad I finally got it done, she says.
The autobiography, with a lively foreword by Martina Hingis, recounts Mirza’s journey with minute details embellishing the memorable moments of her career. “I am happy and honoured to call her my partner and a friend for life, “ Hingis raves about the woman who inspired a legion of young pony–tailed aspirants in India to take to tennis.
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