By Jilawatan

Sania Mirza overcame a sluggish start to beat Alison Riske in the first round of the WTA Family Circle Cup here.

Sania, who had entered the main draw through qualifying route, scored a 2-6 6-3 6-3 win over the local player to advance to the second round.

By Jilawatan

India’s Sania Mirza and Chinese Taipei’s (Taiwan)Chuang Chia-Jung fought their way past top seeds Kveta Peschke of Czech Republic and American Lisa Raymond to clinch the $220,000 MPS Group Championship doubles tennis title.
The unseeded Indo-Taiwanese pair shocked Peschke and Raymond 6-3, 4-6, 10-7 here Sunday.

By Jilawatan

Taiwan’s Chuang Chia-jung and India’s Sania Mirza exacted a small measure of revenge Sunday when they defeated top seeds Czech Kveta Peschke and American Lisa Raymond to capture the MPS Group Championships women’s doubles in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Chuang and Mirza were ousted by Peschke and Raymond from the semifinals of the Sony Ericsson Open in two tight sets in early April, but returned the favor Sunday in a tense 6-3, 4-6, 10-7 victory.

By Jilawatan

By Jilawatan

India’s Sania Mirza and Chinese Taipei’s (Taiwan) Chia-Jung Chuang shocked eighth-seeded Spaniards Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual to storm into the semi-finals of the $4,500,000 Sony Ericsson Open tennis tournament.

The Indo-Taiwanese pair beat the Spaniards 6-3, 7-6(4) here on Wednesday.