Sania Mirza has confirmed that she has given up playing singles after undergoing her third surgery in the last five years.

“Tennis and the surgeries take a lot out of you. I realised at the start of the year that it was impossible for me to pursue a singles and doubles career. Ever since I've given up on my singles career, my performance in doubles has improved,” said Sania.

“I even reached a career-best seventh in the world and that's why I've decided to concentrate solely on doubles tennis,” she added.

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