In the Indian tennis calendar 2015 may go down as the most successful year, for this is the first time two Indian tennis players have become Wimbledon champions. As millions watched the finals Sania Mirza has won women’s doubles title while Leander Paes has won the mixed doubles final with both of them having the same doubles playing partner, Martina Hingis of Switzerland. Both of them, especially Paes, exhibited excellent doubles playing skills.
Historically the Wimbledon championship is the most prestigious tennis event in the world. The success of both Mirza and Paes is not only their personal triumph and achievement it is also a great moment for India and Indian tennis. As a person of Indian origin I am very proud of them. All Indians should feel in the same way. They have shown, given the right motivation, dedication and effort, Indians can achieve similar success in other sports as well.
Sport is a very important thing for a nation. Both Paes and Mirza can play an important role to promote sport in schools especially in tennis. They will be viewed as role models by school children. Sania Mirza can play a significant role to encourage Muslim girls to be modern and dedicate their life to achieve success like her. The government of India should recognize their achievement and talent, utilise their service to promote sport in India and thus to improve national health.
Jatindra Saha
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