Sania Mirza to train under Roche for three weeks

Sania Mirza to train under Roche for three weeks

Indian tennis sensation Sania Mirza will undergo a three-week training stint under the watchful eyes of former Australian tennis legend Tony Roche, from December 6 to 27.

"She has some problems of fitness and I have written a letter to Tony Roche and we are now looking forward to our meeting with the tennis legend," Sania's father Imran Merchant informed on Friday.

"Roche had a good service. Sania is having some problems with her serve and I am confident after three weeks of training under him she will be able to overcome her shortcomings," he added.

He admitted that Sania is having problems with her fitness.

"But this happens to most of the players, because when you stretch yourself too much the body is not able to take the stress and strain; the body takes knocks, but she takes the injuries in her stride," he said.

Sania is in Delhi to play exhibition matches. She will partner men's doubles ace Mahesh Bhupathi against 1996 Wimbledon champion Richard Krajicek and his sister Michaella on Sunday at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association courts.

The match will be held on the sidelines of the ABN Amro Tennis Men's Challenge, a US $15,000 tournament featuring the top eight players of the country, on Saturday and Sunday. The winner of the event will earn a qualifying round wild card for the ABN Amro ATP Tour event in Rotterdam, Holland, in February next year.