22 June,2012 08:06 AM IST | | IANS
AITA yesterday caved in to Bhupathi and Bopanna's demand of playing together in London following their refusal to partner Leander Paes.u00a0"I am excited, we were trying to fight this for past 10 days. It has given us motivation to work hard for next month," said Bhupathi.u00a0"I am relieved and happy that I am playing with Rohan. Someone had to end up being unhappy."u00a0When asked if he would ever play with Paes again, Bhupathi said: "You can never say never but I am getting too old for all this (controversies)."
Tension over: Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna (back)
AITA last Friday selected Bhupathi and Paes for the Olympics but the decision was not acceptable to tour partners Bhupathi and Bopanna.u00a0"In making each of our decisions, we were guided by our strong convictions regarding what we believed was fair and we are pleased that this is reflected in the outcome. We are greatly appreciative of the support we have received from across the world," Bhupathi and Bopanna said in a joint statement. Bopanna said he was looking forward to his maiden appearance at the Olympics. "We believe this decision is fair and it was right to send two teams," he said.
