“The committee has decided to nominate Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza in the mixed doubles competition,” he said. “Committee decided that the best bet for Indian tennis to win a medal at the Olympics would be Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna,” he added. Khanna then named Bopanna and Sania as the best medal hopes in the mixed doubles category. New Delhi: Veteran Leander Paes on Saturday got the nod for his seventh Olympic appearance after the All India Tennis Association (AITA) paired him with Rohan Bopanna for the men’s doubles competition despite the latter’s desire to team up with Saketh Myneni. Leander and Rohan have played four times in Davis Cup, they have a 2-2 record,” Khanna said.

Source: Mint June 11, 2016 09:00 UTC