Sania Mirza's Wimbldeon campaign rests on MRI scans she will undergo to know the extent of damage to her left knee.
Sania lost her singles first round match to Virginie Razzano of France on Tuesday and is schedule to play the doubles with Russian Elena Vesnina and mixed doubles with compatriot Rohan Bopanna.
"The doctor wants to get her to do an MRI today before allowing her to play in doubles and mixed at Wimbledon. The main concern will be that she should not damage the knee further," Sania's father and coach Imran said.
"As for the pain, she is ready to fight through that, provided the doctor gives her the clearance that the injury will not deteriorate."
The knee was troubling Sania even before the match got going as she came out on to the court with a heavily-strapped left lower leg.
She put up a good show winning the second set after conceding the first but Razzano dominated the final set to advance.
Sania's career has been troubled with consistent back and wrist injuries and she had recently announced her delight at being completely fit.
She had been playing constant tennis since the last 12 months and had also risen over 50 places to be ranked 60 going into the Wimbledon.
If the injury is serious, it will be a bitter blow to the Indian's chances of pushing higher up in the rankings this year.
Whatever the results of the scans, Sania has already decided to take a break from tennis for a short period after Wimbledon.
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