By Jilawatan

India’s Sania Mirza defeated Renata Voracova of the Czech Republic in straight sets to enter the main draw of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. The 24-year-old beat Renata Voracova 6-4, 6-2 in an hour and 22 minutes in the final qualifying round on Tuesday. Mirza will face Spain’s Arantxa Parra Santonja in the first round.
In the men’s singles, Somdev Devvarman opens his campaign against Italy’s Potito Starace.

By Jilawatan

Sania Mirza in an EXCLUSIVE reveals what she went through during her lay-off after a wrist injury.

Q: Tell us about your experience of winning the premier doubles title at Indian Wells, which is also your 10th WTA crown?

By Jilawatan

Two matches for charity saw the No. 1 and No.2 players in the world faceoff in Zurich and Madrid. The matches billed “Match For Africa” and “Joining Forces For the Benefit Of Children” finished with scores tied 1-1. Roger Federer was victorious 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 back home and Rafael Nadal hit back 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-1 in Spain.

By Jilawatan

Somdev Dev Varman moved up one spot, to rank 98, in the Association of Tennis Professionals ranking chart, released on Monday.

Sania Mirza has also gone up one position in the Women’s Tennis Association rankings.

She stands at No. 159 in the ranking list.

By Jilawatan

As the 2009 Wimbledon decants into the pages of history, memories of the battle for the title between Roger Federer and Andy Roddick still linger.