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Trouble With The Doubles


NEWS:
AITA(All India Tennis Association) had nominated Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi as a team for the London Olympics. Due to an unfortunate clash between the two titans, they have refused AITA’s proposal.  On one hand, Mahesh and Rohan Bopanna wish to pair up for the D-Day(refusing to budge from their stand), Leander Paes has no partner yet. The Sports minister Ajay Maken, has finally intervened and suggested the idea of sending two teams.

BACKGROUND:
The journey of the doubles pair- Bhupathi and Paes has been quite chequered. After a nine year long gap, they both patches up in 2010 to give their partnership a final shot. This pair won three consecutive titles but lost in the nine tournaments held after that. Paes had now started becoming doubtful about Bhupathi’s health and expressed his concern.Meanwhile, both the players played individually with Mr. Rohan Bopanna.
In this year, bhupathi and Bopanna played several matches together and have decided to join hands for the Olympic feat.


MY OPINION:








TROUBLESOME TRIAD





The pages of the calendar are flipping…just 37 days to go. Alas! We have still not finalized our Olympic Tennis team. The shocking part is- In all this imbroglio, our players have not been able to overcome their personal egos. Their foremost duty is to play for their nation and win medals. But I was baffled to see the new virus of POLITICS IN TENNIS !! I agree that there has to be animosity between the players, but the priority of “national interest” can’t be forgotten. At such a crucial time, instead of warming up for the final event , our players on loggerheads. Are we prepared? I am scared we are not. There is no proper organization. AITA  should have finalized the teams way in advance but this clash will dampen our chances of victory. The war of words not only leads to confusion but also lot of instability in the players’ preparation. Leander Paes is world no. 7 while the Bhupathi- Bopanna pair is ranked 7 in the world. So, why this indecisiveness? Leander paes can be paired up with a new player while Bopanna and Bhupathi can play as a pair. This Triangle Tangle must be resolved as soon as possible to revive our prospects of winning a medal. 
AITA and the sports ministry must get rid of the " TENNIS THE MENACE" through more organisation and planned preparation.



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