继Devvarman率先宣布不打亚运后，
印度三位双打名将Paes、Bopanna和Mirza都相继宣布不参赛了。
http://tinyurl.com/kc3zkvz
Asian Games: As stars pull out, Indian tennis team may be axed
BANGALORE: With the country's top tennis players pulling out of the Asian
Games, preferring to improve their rankings on the professional circuit, the
participation of the Indian team at Incheon looks doubtful with top
government officials admitting that they may be forced to cut down or even
scrap the entire squad.
"It is disappointing that top tennis players have pulled out of the Indian
team. It has affected our medal chances and we may be forced into a rethink
on whether the remaining members of the squad should make it to Incheon as
they don't stand much of a chance," government sources told TOI.
After defending men's singles champion Somdev Devvarman announced his
decision to pull out last week, other high profile players Rohan Bopanna,
Leander Paes and Sania Mirza too followed suit.
Players in the Asiad fray in the men's section now include Yuki Bhambri
(world ranking 153), Sanam Singh (358), Saketh Myneni (430) and Divij Sharan
(doubles ranking 124).
The chances of the women's team look bleaker after Sania's pullout. Ankita
Raina is the top player with a world ranking of 293 while the others in the
squad are Prarthana Thombare (337), Natasha Palha (509), Rishika Sunkara
(594) and Shweta Rana (617).
Government officials also opined that following the withdrawal of Paes and
Sania, Leander's father Vece Paes (team doctor) and Sania's mother Naseema
Mirza (team manager) were unlikely to be in the contingent.
"Though the players have announced their decision we are yet to receive any
official communication from the All India Tennis Association (AITA). At this
point we are not sure whether the tennis team will travel. We will take a
final decision speaking to AITA officials on Friday," officials said.
On Tuesday, the sports ministry had cleared an 18-member tennis contingent
including six men, six women and six officials.
※ 引述《erickin (阿更)》之铭言：
: Mirza也在考虑要不要打亚运了，
: 她说因为亚运会和中网和东京女网赛撞期，
: 然后缺席这两个比赛会大大削弱她入围年终赛的可能性。
: 她说会把决定权交给印度网协，但她也说印度的大将都不打了，
: 到底获得奖牌机会会有多少。
: （所以暗示还是会打？？估计网协不会叫她退出亚运吧）
: Leave decision on playing in Asiad to federation: Sania Mirza
: Hyderabad: Caught in a dilemma over whether to compete in the Asian Games or
: the WTA tournaments which clash with the event, Sania Mirza on Sunday left it
: on the All India Tennis Association to take a call on her participation in
: the continental extravaganza in Incheon, Korea.
: Sania on Sunday returned to the country after lifting the US Open mixed
: doubles title on Friday and was quizzed about the Asian Games dilemma after
: pullouts by Somdev Devvarman and Rohan Bopanna.
: "There are few problems obviously in Asian Games. Because it is clashing with
: two other biggest tournaments in Asia, Beijing and Tokyo. I have lot of
: points to defend in the same two weeks. So, it is a very difficult
: situation," Sania told reporters.
: "But I leave it to the Federation to try and take this decision. Because it
: is very difficult for me to take this decision right now," she said.
: Sania said choosing to participate in the Games over the circuit would affect
: her chances of making the WTA season finale.
: "So, it is very difficult for me to take this decision right now. Because, I
: think we have a chance to get into the championship which is in Singapore at
: the end of the year and if I don't play these two tournaments, the chances of
: that happening are very small.
: "Still if the country needs me, I will go and play Asian Games. But, this
: decision, I cannot take myself. I leave it to the Federation to help me out.
: I have to come and talk to them," she said.
: She also wondered about India's medal chances in tennis, saying her
: participation may not be enough given that the big stars have already pulled
: out.
: "With all the big stars pulling out, I don't know how good the chances are
: left anyways with me playing. But, we will see what we can do," she said.
: On to other topics, Sania hopes to win a Wimbledon title.
: "It is great to win my third grand slam and hopefully I will win Wimbledon
: one day to finish with a career Grand Slam," she said.
: Latest News from Sports News Desk
: ※ 引述《erickin (阿更)》之铭言：
: : 推 Howard2: 印度体育部门有没有公开痛批 09/05 07:49
: : 应该是没有。
: : Somdev Devvarman's decision to pull-out of Asian Games not correct: AITA
: : secretary
: : http://tinyurl.com/l87mmk6
: : 这篇是印度网协秘书长的发言，说Devvarman的决定是﹕
: : not a correct decision and a disappointing one.
: : Devvarman说网协没有询问他的空档就把他放进名单，
: : 但网协觉得他是国内第一因此认为他会参赛。
: : 当被问到这个决定会否令Devvarman被削政府补助时，
: : 秘书长说自从2010年英联邦运动会后，网球员就没有获得政府补助了。
: : AITA endorses Devvarman's decision to skip Asian Games
: : http://tinyurl.com/kjyt66p
: : 然后这篇是最新的，网协主席说他完全支持Devvarman的决定。