No cut down on aggression: Sania

NDTV: "Sania Mirza has said that nothing would force her to abandon her firebrand tennis, and it was victory achieved through aggressive shot making that gave her joy than any other.

The 18-year old, who created history by becoming the Indian woman to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam at the US Open, said she was bound to err while going for the lines but climbing down from attack was not her way of winning a match.

"I don't think anything can convince me to temper that. That's the sad part. But, I mean, I guess people just have to accept it. That's how I play," Sania said after going down 2-6 1-6 to Russian top seed Maria Sharapova in the fourth round on Sunday.

The Hyderabad girl has won many hearts with her powerful groundstrokes, but she has also been inconsistent, her game filled with numerous unforced errors.

Against Marion Bartoli in the third round, Sania made 49 unforced errors while winning in straight sets, and against Sharapova, she had six doublefaults.

Sania, however, said her fans will have to live with it.

"I'm going to have maybe 50 unforced errors one day, but I'm going to also have 50 winners that day. I think people just have to accept me the way I play," she said.

"Maybe I can add variation to my game, but I'm going to win matches only when I hit those winners. If I win matches by moon balling, then I'm not going to satisfy myself the way I played that day," said the teenager.

Sania said should she get a chance to play against Sharapova again, she would still go for her shots and there would be no change in tactics.

"No, I mean, if I would have pushed the ball, I probably would have lost Love and Love. So I had to go for my shots, and I did," said the first Indian to win a WTA Tour title.

"I got a few in. I got a few out. That just gives me experience. Probably next time, you know, I'm probably going to have a lot more matches hopefully against her, and it's just a lesson," she said.

The 2003 Wimbledon junior doubles champion said she did not lose sleep as she did before playing Serena Williams at the Australian Open early this year. (PTI)"