Sania Grounded for 4 Weeks

Sania Mirza was ruled out of action for at least four weeks on Saturday after undergoing surgery on her right knee. Sania suffered the injury during her first-round victory over Italy's Romina Oprandi in the Qatar Open on Monday and returned home for treatment.

She was scheduled to participate in the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells next week. "She suffered a stretched anterior cruciate ligament injury in the right knee, which needs intense rehabilitation programme for at least four weeks," a hospital statement said.

On Sunday, she was discharged from the hospital after making "satisfactory" progress."Sania was examined by doctors this morning and was found to be recovering satisfactorily," a release from Apollo Hospitals at Jubilee Hills said. Sania has been advised a rehabilitation regimen involving physiotherapy and would be reassessed after four weeks.