Sania Mirza hopes to perform well at Rio Olympics

Hyderabad, Jul 22: Tennis ace Sania Mirza on Friday (July 22) said she is excited to compete at the upcoming Olympic Games in Brazil and hoped to put up good performance along with other athletes.

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"I am leaving for Canada tomorrow and then for Rio Olympics from there. I am looking forward. We are the biggest contigent that's going. We are really excited and hopefully we can put up a good performance," Sania, told reporters on the sidelines of a fashion show event here.

Sania will team up with Prarthana Thombare in the women's doubles and with Rohan Bopanna in mixed doubles in the Games.

Earlier, after inaugurating the fashion show, Sania Mirza said, "Comfort for me is the most important. I always say this. I actually don't know a lot about fashion to be very honest. I have great stylists. Actually, my sister also helps me...I have a good team around me."

"For me the most important thing is to be comfortable and to look nice and presentable. I really don't care about the new trends and that's not my thing. It's about just being cool and comfortable. My style statement is comfortable and easy," Sania added.

PTI