Even after our tennis stars shamed the Nation four yrs ago in the Olympics things remain same in Indian Tennis world and there is absolutely no change. It has virtually become fiefdom of handful of ex and current players running Tennis academies whose players virtually become automatic choice. Leave aside medal winning none of the squads are going to cross even 2nd round for sure and every 4 yr this tamasha get repeated ! The Tennis federation has not been able to produce any worthy singles player for Davis Cup or in GS or even Grad Prix tournaments after the Krishnans and Amritrajs! It is a disgrace that over and above that this shameful farce gets played out in public every four yrs before olympics! Indian tennis truly stinks. Now coming to this Bopanna-Leander doubles trouble the question is why is it that none of the junior players want to partner this legendry Davis cupper ? Going by the Bopanna-Leander pairing logic Leander should have partnered Sania too not Bopanna in the mixed doubles! It is evident even Sania is not ready to partner the legendry player! Why ? It is for Leander to reflect. As an observer and sports lover I think Leander is too obsessed with himself to glorify himself alone and is miserly in giving credit to his partner for a win. It is true he has had immense contribution in Davis cup double matches wins but in a double match both partners have to contribute.
Re: LEANDER TO AVOID SELF GLORIFICATION N CREDIT PARTNER TOO
by damodaran mohan on Jun 12, 2016 07:33 PM
(CONTD.).The best way to building a chemistry is for the senior partner to give adequate credit to the junior partner too and not try to dominate to steal all limelight for himself of which Leander can be blamed for. Anyway after the last Olympics fiasco and shame with Bhupati we can only hope this time around Bopanna will manage to keep the ball within the court to the best possible extent.
It is good to know that Sania open a tennis academy.AITA also need to make sure that there will be only criteria for selection of a player is world ranking. There is no scope of personal choice when you represent your country.
....like me are naturally happy for both Paes and Bopanna....the winnability is what matters in the olympics for any nation. My heart goes out to Myneni also who got unnnecessarily entangled in the imbroglio in this entire selection process....may he rise up to be a star of indian tennis soon.
OBVIOUSLY WE ARE THANKFUL TO AITA BUT NOW BOPANNA'S THEATRICS WILL START.DAILY NEW COMMENTS WILL FLOW FROM ROHAN'S END AND IT WILL CREATE THE SAME SITUATION LIKE WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE LONDON GAMES.ULTIMATELY EVEN IF PAES AND BOPANNA PLAYS AT RIO,ROHAN WILL MAKE SURE THAT HIS EGO WINS AND COUNTRY'S HOPES AND PRESTIGE LOSES.ROHAN SHOULD BE BANNED FROM PLAYING ON ATP TOURS IN FUTURE IF HE PLAYS WITH THE PRESTIGE OF THE COUNTRY AT RIO.
Current ranking – Bopanna 10, Paes-46, MYneni-125. Combine ranking Myneni-Bopanna-135 and Paes – Bopann-56 which is highest in Asia at present. Clearly Paes-Bopanna is better than Myneni- Bopanna. Further Bopanna did not win any Grand Slam till date. Runners up in one Grand slam only. Higher ranking due to playing ATP masters tours. Career titles of Bopanna is 14, Myneni is 0 and Paes is 55. As both Paes and Myneni are same right court player there is no question about position. Paes has won 18 grand slam, current form is also at peak, so regarding experience and current form, Paes -Bopanna is the perfect choice for India if want a medal in Tennis. Thanks AITA.
Re: Re: Thanks AITA
by CHANDRA GANGADHARAN on Jun 11, 2016 03:42 PM
What a Shame for oour country when three people Sania,Rohan and Paes cannot sort out their personal egos and play for the country All started because of Mahesh in 2012
