New Delhi: India's tennis singles hope at the Wimbledon, Sania Mirza, is banking on home support from British Indians at the All England Club to take her forward when the tournament gets underway from June 25.
Sania, who recently returned to international fold after a two-month lay-off due to injury, suffered a second-round defeat at the French Open.
The 20-year-old Hyderabadi is eyeing a longer run at the third Grand Slam of the year, as she feels at home during the tournament.
"I think I get more support at Wimbledon because there are so many Indians out there and I think during that season a lot of people are visiting England as well. It's great, it almost feels like you're playing in India," Sania told BBC Sport on Thursday.
"There are so many Indians in England and my dad's cousin is there and my mum's sister is in London, in Elephant and Castle. My best friend also lives in Lancaster," she added.
Sania personally prefers the grass court the most, and the 46th ranked Indian will be looking to bring out her serve and volley game to advance further.
"The surface suits my game," Sania said.
The road to Wimbledon, however, hasn't been smooth for the 20-year-old.
"I was not playing tennis at all for two and a half months - I started playing a week before I went to Paris. It's very hard, especially after you have surgery. If you just have an injury and you come back I think it's a bit easier but I literally had to start from scratch. My left leg had so much more power than my right leg. It's been very, very hard."
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