Retaining her spot in the top-10 would not only have ensured Sania a place in the main draw at London but also given her a shot in the mixed doubles. And for that, she needed to defend 1400 points at the Roland Garros, where she was a finalist last year. Only a top-10 player can choose his/her partner at the Olympics. But Tuesday’s 3-6 6-4 5-7 defeat to Nina Bratchikova of Russia and Edina Gallovits-Hall of Romania means Sania will now have to rely on a wild card entry in the singles draw, for which the All India Tennis Association (AITA) has already applied.