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Injury time over, Mirza returns

V.V. Subrahmanyam

Injury time is over. Sania is back in court. But, she is taking things easy, hitting a serve here, making a return there.

HYDERABAD: She is back where she loves to be, after a frustrating seven-week limbo due to a serious knee injury. Sania Mirza wants to get a clear idea on how long it will take for her to be back in business.

At the Centre Court of the SAAP Tennis Complex Sania dabbled with the racket for about half-an-hour on Monday. "It is okay and let's see how things shape up," was her crisp remark to the waiting family members.

South African trainer Heath Mathew has given her a comprehensive schedule of training. Sania served a little bit and looked confident despite the obvious limitations on her first venture on to the tennis court after a long gap. She is planning to play in the German Open from May 7 if everything goes well or might delay the return till the Morocco Open on May 14. Sania did not make any serious effect to stretch fully in the warm-up session, which was closely monitored by father Imran Mirza. "We will see how things develop over the next four to five days. There is a little pain and she looks rusty after the long break," Imran said. he knee is 90 per cent okay. After two weeks of training on her favourite surface -- hard court -- she will decide on the comeback date.

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