Tennis Star Sania Mirza included in TOPS after gap of four years

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza was on Wednesday included in the government’s Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), four years after she opted out of the programme.

Sania was selected in the TOPS during the 56th meeting of the Mission Olympic Cell here.

The 34-year-old multiple Grand Slam winner had opted out of the scheme when



she was selected last in 2017 because of an injury breakdown which had led to a lay-off.

“Yes, Sania has been selected in the recent TOPS list,” a Sports Authority of India source told PTI.

Sania has already qualified for the Tokyo Olympics based on her protected ranking before she took a break from the game due to pregnancy.