Bhupathi Comments on Mirza

Indian doubles player Mahesh Bhupathi did an interview with rediff.com and commented on Sania Mirza's reaction to the fatwa issued against her:

How does it affect her as a player, this talk of a fatwa?

It affects you, obviously; when you don't do anything wrong, and when you are doing everything to bring fame to your country, you come home after a great US Open, and the first thing you hear is this in the press.

Obviously, it's going to affect you. I know it for a fact it has affected her. But I know she is mentally pretty strong and, hopefully, she will get over it.