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Mirza's fury at being used as Olympic tennis 'bait'

Reported by France 24 on Wednesday, 27 June 2012 (on June 27, 2012)
France 24
India's top player Sania Mirza has lashed out at the country's tennis chiefs, saying she was humiliated at being used as "bait" in an Olympic selection row to pacify a disgruntled Leander Paes.

The All India Tennis Association (AITA) last week announced two men's doubles pairs for the London Olympics with Paes, ranked seventh in the world as a doubles player, paired with 207th-ranked Vishnu Vardhan in one team.


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