A Direct Acceptance provides me the right to nominate my men's doubles partner, an opportunity for me to exercise my judgement as to the best possible partner for me. Unless AITA approves Myneni and Bopanna as a team, they cannot play.It will not be a surprise if AITA's selection committee goes ahead with Bopanna, Paes, Sania Mirza and Prarthana Thombare as India's Olympics team.Like Bopanna, Sania has also communicated to AITA that she prefers to play mixed doubles with Bopanna. "Yes, he wants to play with Myneni and not Leander," an AITA source said.Hingis and Paes hold the French Open trophy after winning the mixed doubles final. "I look forward to representing India at my second Olympics and consider it a privilege, responsibility and honour. AITA will not counter Sania on her choice and will let the two compete in the mixed doubles.Sania will play women's doubles with young Thombare, the country's number 2 doubles player ranked 209.

Source: Times of India June 10, 2016 11:11 UTC