Where is Sania Mirza Now a days ? How about her preperations for Australian Open ? Will She reach Q/F this time ? I haven't seen Sania on any News Channel for last 6/7 Weeks. Any body having Sania News ? many fans wants to Know.
Re: Sania ?
by venkat narayanan on Jan 06, 2010 06:15 PM
busy gettings her long and slender legs waxed and pedicured so that her beau will be happy to spread them as much as he can!!! and also here soft balls are being softened further for the benefit of this Irani chaiwala!!!
G B Shaw said "politics is a third class game played by fourth class people". As soon as these fourth class people enter the arena of other sports- be it hockey, cricket, or tennins, they start to go downhill. Can we enact a law so that politicans are not allowed to play or manage any other game than the "game of politics"?
I don't know how Prakash being an US Citizen could play for India. Vijay is also a naturalized US Citizen. Though I don't deny his achievements and contributions, it is not fair in Vijay's part to deceive his adapted country. People should work for the countries where they hold citizenship.
Re: Correct decision
by Guru on Jan 03, 2010 11:41 PM
Prakash is an NRI . Even Shika oberai is also an NRI . NRIs can play for India . Thats norm now . Few months back Govt came with the propsal that NRIs can no longer play for India , but backtracked .
Re: Re: Re: Correct decision
by Saravanan Sivakumar on Jan 04, 2010 12:49 AM
FYI Prakash was born and bought up in Chennai, he was a senior in my school.Probably some years down the line he moved to US and got a Green Card or citizenship
Re: Re: Re: Correct decision
by sudhir dhar on Jan 04, 2010 12:47 AM
Prakash and Shika are not NRIs. They are American citizens of Indian origin. NRI is a person, who has held Indian citizenship or is HOLDING Indian citizenship, and who at the same time is living abroad.
Prakash's father is of Indian heritage, his mom is of Sri Lankan heritage. But he was born in USA, and has never has held Indian citizenship. So he is not a NRI. Skikha too is not a NRI. But have a special place in the hearts of Indian fans, as they have Indian heritage.
"And how did Prakash react to the whole issue, having received the wild card every year since 2002."
I have to support those who denied the wild card? How many years do you keep giving a wild card? At some point, you have to make it through merit. Initially, it is okay because the guy may have potential, but wild card EVERY year for eight years?
Re: Vijay Amritraj downplays 'Chennai controversies'
by unni nair on Jan 03, 2010 09:32 PM
I was indeed surprised to see a bunch of jokers led by the podgy Chidambaram Jr at the ceremony pics. wondered whtever happened to Vijay A. Now I know. Keep it up!!!
In India, every body want to put their kids in these area due to their influence. For example: Amitabh put Abhishek, Rakesh put Hrithik, Sunil put Rohan, DeveGowda put Kumaraswamy, Srikkanth put Aniruddha etc., What about people with out influence / God father who have got extra ordinary talent?
Re: Every body want to put their kids in their area?
by free market on Jan 03, 2010 09:27 PM
You asked, "What about people with out influence / God father who have got extra ordinary talent?" They move to America.
Re: Every body want to put their kids in their area?
by Kalyan Raman on Jan 04, 2010 10:25 AM
With all due respect I do not agree that Gavaskar and Srikkanth's children have had any benefit because of their fathers. If anything it may have hurt their careers due to expectations. Rohan in fact plays for Bengal rather than Mumbai.
the current CHENNAI TENNIS head was in his diapers when vijay amritraj was making top players like Newcomb, geoff masters, Mal anderson ,TOM OKKER etc piddle in their pants. THUS VIJAY PUT INDIA AND CHENNAI TRULY ON WORLD MAP. VIJAY IS REGARDED AS THE FINEST GENTLMAN OF THE TENNIS WORLD AND RESPECTED. HE PROSPERED BECAUSE HE WAS OUT OF THE POLITICAL RIDDEN INDIAN SYSTEM. CHENNAI TENNIS IS NOW RUN BY PEOPLE WITH GENETIC POLITICAL CONNECTIONS AND DO NOT EXPECT ANYTHING BETTER THAN THIS.
INDIA SPECILAISES IN MOWING DOWN HER HEROES!!! MERA BHARTH MAHAN !!!
Re: VIJAY AMRITRAJ AND CHENNAI TENNIS
by vijay M on Jan 03, 2010 08:33 PM
Bjorn Borg, Boris Becker, Ivan Lendl are from Chennai only. They are tamil people only. They went to foreign countries due to water problem and heat in Chennai. Mind it.
Re: VIJAY AMRITRAJ AND CHENNAI TENNIS
by Pranav B on Jan 03, 2010 07:59 PM
I do not know the politics...but Chennai had good Tennis tradition well before Vijay started playing Tennis
Re: VIJAY AMRITRAJ AND CHENNAI TENNIS
by sunidhi on Jan 03, 2010 08:14 PM
i guess u work for amritraj..dude its a syndrome which exists all over the world and its called tall poppy syndrome n not just india..and also amritraj was almost a star and never a star.newcomb was 100 times more successful than amritraj.. wildcard is given on merits n not because u r amritraj son. ur comment that amritraj was out indian system led to his success is a cheap shot.if that was then paes n bhupati would never had been successful and also if aritraj didnt appreciate indian system then he should not accept any favours in return.. he should go n live where the system is better.. he himself has used the system to get wildcard for his very average son(in terms of tennis) if india specialises in bringing down her heros(which amritraj was hardly) u specialises in bringing down india.. and yes Mera Bharat Mahaan
Re: Re: VIJAY AMRITRAJ AND CHENNAI TENNIS
by Human Value on Jan 03, 2010 08:32 PM
Vijay Amritraj is an hounarable person and a great tennis player (the best India produced). As for his son getting/not getting a wild card who cares? Normally you expect most of the wild card to go to the locals.
Re: Re: Re: Re: VIJAY AMRITRAJ AND CHENNAI TENNIS
by BR on Jan 04, 2010 01:03 AM
I thought Ramesh Krishnan was best. His semi or qaurter-final match against Mats Wilander in the Australian Open is one of my most favourite matches.
