Mirza Told to Learn to Deal with Media

From Outlook India: Learn to handle media, McNamara tells Sania

Former world number seven and three-time Grand Slam champion Peter McNamara today said teen sensation Sania Mirza would do well to realise that shrewd handling of the media was part of the secret to sporting success.

McNamara, also a former Davis Cupper, said "media was part of modern tennis" and making it work in his or her favour was to the sportsperson's own good.

"It is easy to turn it (media) against you. One thing you don't want is media against you... To handle them is part of professional education," McNamara, in city for the Australian Open Ballkids Trials programme, said.