So far, whenever Sania claimed she is playing best tennis of her career, one or other injury halted her good run. Reacting to this, the Hyderabadi girl said the gruels and demands of professional tennis makes a player vulnerable to injuries.
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"It is unfortunate but almost everyone in the top-100 is struggling with injuries. In order to compete today at the highest level, one need to push one's body to the limit and in doing so, we expose ourselves to various kinds of injuries.
"It's a professional hazard and there are no guarantees to our physical well being," she said.
Image: Leander Paes and Sania pose with the gold medal after the mixed doubles final during the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006 on
December 13, 2006. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images for DAGOC
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