Sania Mirza as Tennis Star

March 30th, 2008

Sania Mirza Tennis Star

Sania Mirza Tennis Star

Sania Mirza Indian tennis star the 18-year-old, who recently became the first Indian woman to enter the fourth round of the US Open Grand Slam, battling her physical problems as well as her own mechanical errors overcame 65th-ranked rival Mashona Washington and became the first Indian in history to win a match at the US Open Grand Slam.

Suffering from a pulled abdominal muscle and an early lead from her American opponent (4-2 up), Sania still managed to pull out a victory, evidence of her growing maturity as a tennis player, and showing that India can compete in sports other than cricket.

This match is held on the Flushing Meadows was a true battle of will, neither of them managing to fully capatolize on the others errors until Mirza pulled the win 2 hours and 13 minutes into the contest.

Sania, the only Indian woman to enter the fourth round of a Grand Slam event, is now just two places behind the top Asian player Japan’s Ai Suigyami (908) in 32nd with Peng Shuai (898), just a spot above her as per the rankings released on Monday.

The tennis star went down 2-6, 1-6 to the 2004 Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova at the Arthur Ashe Stadium after she reached the fourth round beating Mashona Washington, Maria Elena Camerin and Marion Bartoli.

Sania Mirza Tennis History in 2005

Current WTA Rank: 50 WTA Tournaments Played: 12 WTA Record: 19-10
Hardcourt: 17-7 Clay: 0-1 Carpet: 0-0 Grass: 2-2
Tournaments Won in 2005: None

Sania Mirza 2005 Tournament Results

Sania Mirza - 2005 Tournament Results

Sania Mirza Tennis Star

Tournament Surface Round Opponent W/L Score
Australian Open
Jan 16-Jan 29
Hard First Round Cindy Watson W 3-6, 6-3, 6-0
 
  Second Round Petra Mandula W 6-2, 6-1
 
  Third Round Serena Williams L 1-6, 4-6
 
Hyderabad Open 2005
Feb 7-Feb 13
Hard First Round Delia Sescioreanu W 6-2, 7-5
 
  Second Round Jie Zheng W 6-1, 2-6, 6-3
 
  Unknown Tzipora Obziler W 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
 
  Semifinals Maria Kirilenko W 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
 
  Final Alyona Bondarenko W 6-4, 5-7, 6-3
 
Dubai Duty Free Women’s Open
Feb 28-Mar 5
Hard First Round Jelena Kostanic W 6-7 (2-7), 6-4, 6-1
 
  Second Round Svetlana Kuznetsova W 6-4, 6-2
 
  Quarterfinals Jelena Jankovic L 2-6, 2-6
 
NASDAQ-100 Open
Mar 23-Apr 2
Hard First Round Maria Sanchez Lorenzo L 2-6, 5-7
 
French Open
May 22-Jun 4
Clay First Round Gisela Dulko L 3-6, 3-6
 
DFS Classic
Jun 6-Jun 12
Grass First Round Claudine Schaul W 6-2, 6-0
 
  Second Round Jelena Jankovic L 1-6, 5-7
 
Wimbledon Championships
Jun 20-Jul 2
Grass First Round Akiko Morigami W 6-3, 3-6, 8-6
 
  Second Round Svetlana Kuznetsova L 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 4-6
 
Western and Southern Financial Group Women’s Open
Jul 18-Jul 24
Hard First Round Anna-Lena Groenefeld W 6-4, 6-3
 
  Second Round Kristina Brandi W 7-6 (7-5), 7-5
 
  Quarterfinals Akiko Morigami L 4-6, 3-6
 
Bank of the West Classic
Jul 25-Jul 31
Hard First Round Eleni Daniilidou W 7-6 (7-4), 2-6, 6-3
 
Acura Classic
Aug 1-Aug 7
Hard First Round Tathiana Garbin W 6-2, 6-2
 
  Second Round Nadia Petrova W 6-2, 6-1
 
  Third Round Akiko Morigami L 2-6, 6-4, 4-6
 
JPMorgan Chase Open
Aug 8-Aug 14
Hard First Round Iveta Benesova L 3-6, 6-1, 4-6
 
U.S. Open
Aug 29-Sep 11
Hard First Round Mashona Washington W 7-6 (8-6), 6-7 (8-6), 6-4
 
  Second Round Maria Camerin W 6-4, 1-6, 6-4
 
  Third Round Marion Bartoli W 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
 
  Fourth Round Maria Sharapova L 2-6, 1-6

One Response for "Sania Mirza as Tennis Star"

  1. ya its nice pic but its very old pic so set the new pic oc of sania


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