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The Hindu : There will be no Sania Mania at the Bangalore Open starting on March 3. In what could be a major setback for the mega show of women’s tennis in the country, Sania’s decision not to play at home as it leads to “problems” has been met with various reactions.Explaining her decision at a media meet in Hyderabad she saidthat the difficult decision was being taken on the advice of her managers at Globosport., which incidentally is run by Mahesh Bhupathi, a-ten time Grand Slam doubles champion.Bhupathi, according to media reports, maintained that the Sania’s stand was not a permanent one, but felt “it was better for her not to play at home for some time.”Dogged by controversyNo one doubts that Sania had been under immense mental pressure and under the scanner for all wrong reasons. From her on court outfits to her alleged comments on pre-marital sex, from the location of an ad shoot to showing disrespect to the Indian flag during the Hopman Cup at Perth, the 21-year-old has had controversies flying at her faster than Venus Williams thundering aces.Sania, who was seriously contemplating quitting tennis while she was in the thick of action at the Australian Open, must have felt enough was enough.Wiser counsel did prevail then and Sania gave a good account of herself at the Australian Open, reaching the third round in singles and entered the final of the mixed doubles with Mahesh Bhupathi.Nobody had really doubted her intentions of playing at the Bangalore Open. It was almost taken for granted that she would play at Bangalore, where she enjoyed a huge following and support whether she won or not.Last year for instance, there were more people watching her practise on the outside court, than there were for matches on the main courts inside! Over 100 children turned up for a clinic organised by the KSLTA and most children came to…More