For 30 years, Sania Mirza got up every day in the morning and headed to the tennis court, and put in countless hours of practice to perfect her game. That routine ended today. The six-time Grand Slam champion hung up her tennis racquet in Dubai on Tuesday, bringing an end to her glorious career.
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00:00If there was something I could get back, it would probably be that Rio Olympics, and to win that medal,
00:06because I feel that's probably the only thing that is something that it was one of my biggest dreams to win a medal for India,
00:13having been at the Olympics four times, which was huge for me, but just we came so close to win that medal,
00:21and if there was something that I could be like, can I get another shot at it, it would probably be that.
00:27For me it's not acceptable to, it's just the person that I am to stop because of something,
00:32I want to stop because I want to stop, or I want to play because I want to play,
00:35and I think it's time for different things, and my priorities are different now,
00:40and I'm just really grateful for everything that I've been able to achieve and been able to do in my last 20 years,
00:50so it's been a long career of mine, so I'm looking forward to the next phase of my life.
00:55I guess it's still sinking in a little bit, I'm sure I'll have a couple of cries before tomorrow morning,
01:01but I think that the good part about taking a decision on your own and doing it on your own terms,
01:07is you're very happy with what you're doing, it is very important to believe,
01:11and I feel very grateful and satisfied for everything that I've been able to do.
01:16If you're talking about someone trying to achieve, not just me as a benchmark, but more than what I have,
01:24I honestly feel that it will probably be someone who's maybe 5 or 6 years old today.
01:30It's difficult for me to say that the generation that is immediately the girl that I see
01:35are going to suddenly break into top 30 in the world in singles or be number 1 in doubles,
01:40and it's unfortunate that I have to say this, but that is the truth, and I've always said the truth.
01:48I do see people picking up more tennis rackets, I do see younger girls,
01:54I have seen parents come up to me and say, we've named her Sanya, we want her to play tennis,
01:59so all that stuff is great, but to see someone who's going to dominate in some ways at the highest level,
02:08I don't know if I see that happening.
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