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Sania Should Represent Pak in International Tennis Events after Marriage: Abbas

A few days after news of Indian tennis star Sania Mirza marrying Pakisani cricketer Shoaib Malik splashed media, Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) chief Dilawar Abbas has said that Sania should play for Pakistan in international tennis tournaments after the marriage, reported ANI.

“It is great news for our tennis community that Sania Mirza is getting married to Shoaib Malik. We welcome her and hope that she would become a Pakistani national and play for us in future. She has a great future ahead and we would be delighted if she plays for Pakistan,” ‘The News’ quoted Abbas, as saying.

“Asian women traditionally follow their husbands which are why I’m hopeful that someday she would be inspired by Shoaib to play for Pakistan,” he was quoted as saying.

It should be mentioned that Sania has already made it clear that she will continue representing India even after her marriage.

Abbas said that even if Sania decides to continue playing for India, he hopes that she would associate herself with Pakistan tennis at some point of time, report said.

“She can encourage our girls to take up tennis, she can inspire them to become world class players. We would hope that Sania would lend a helping hand to women’s tennis in Pakistan,” he was quoted as saying.

Abbas even went on to suggest that she could also team up with Pakistan’s Aisam-ul-Haq on the mixed-doubles circuit, report said.

“Both Sania and Aisam are really good doubles players. I believe that their team would not just achieve great results internationally but will also help bridge the gap between India and Pakistan,” he was quoted as saying.

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