Archive for the 'Sania Mirza' Category

Happy Birthday, Sania!

Tuesday, November 15th, 2005

Our two favorite girls both have birthdays, first Ash, now Sania! Today is Sania Mirza’s 20th birthday. According to her, the best birthday present she got was sharing the stage with cricket ace Sachin Tendulkar .
As for her birthday party, it will be a private matter:
Sania’s birthday will be a close [...]

Sania Mirza retires hurt from Thai Open

Friday, October 14th, 2005

Poor Sania. Right when she was at her best, she has to sit out. We all knew she was fighting against a back problem, and I guess it just gave out during the second round vs. Meng Yuan.
The terrible news from the Hindu:
Sania Mirza’s run was cut short when she retired [...]

Sania shows her power at Thai Open

Wednesday, October 12th, 2005

Fresh from a demoralizing defeat in the semi-finals of the Japan Open, Sania Mirza advances to the second round of the Thai Open. Sania absolutely obliterated Slovakian opponent Henrieta Nagyova in three fast paced sets (6-1, 4-6, 6-0) to advance to the next round of the $200,000 event.
“The first match is always tough as [...]

Sania gets spanked in Semis

Wednesday, October 12th, 2005

A day after upsetting the number one seed, Sania Mirza fell in the Semi finals to third-seeded GOLOVIN Tatiana[FRA]. The two-set match was over practically before it began, Mirza losing twice consecutively, 2-6, 4-6. Later that day Mirza lost a doubles match against seeded no. 2 DULKO Gisela[ARG] / KIRILENKO Maria[RUS] by 1-6, [...]

Sania slams Zvonareva, slides into semis

Friday, October 7th, 2005

In an impressive showing of power, speed, and perseverance, Sania Mirza upset Vera Zvonareva to advance to the semi-finals of the Japan Open. Zvonereva, ranked 22 in the world, was the top seed at the event, and only recently fell from the #9 world ranking.
To win the match, Sania had to come back from [...]

Sun rising for Sania at the Japan Open

Wednesday, October 5th, 2005

Sania continued to impress yesterday as she began the Japan Open with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Vilmarie Castellvi of Puerto Rico. She’s off to a good start, but there is still a long road ahead.
“As a tennis player, I’m bound to make a mistake, I’m bound to lose a game, I’m [...]

Sania maintains her 37th place rank in singles, moves up in doubles

Monday, October 3rd, 2005

Sania Mirza has shot up to 128th in doubles play after a pivotal series at the Sunfeast Open.
High after becoming the first Indian sportswoman to feature in the cover page of The Time magazine, Indian Tennis icon Sania Mirza retained her 37th place in singles while moving up to her career-best 128th in [...]

Sania Mirza in 2nd round in Kolkata

Wednesday, September 21st, 2005

So we can take it that she wasn’t assassinated, I guess.
In a typically excellent performance, Sania trounced Japanese competitor Junri Namigata in straight sets (6-2, 6-2). Even with death threats on the brain, Sania showed composure and applume, scoring two blinding aces. Sania’s power is impriving, but according to coach Farringto, [...]

Security tightened for Sania Mirza

Tuesday, September 20th, 2005

According to this article in The Hindu, Sania Mirza has been walking around the WTA Sunfeast Open with “a posse of commandos and special branch personnel.” Sania’s refusal to wear a burqa at the densely Muslim event, along with other religious controversies, has fueled the need for higher security.
“We are not taking any chances. [...]

Aishwarya and Sania: how the world sees India

Thursday, September 8th, 2005

Ever wonder why certain Indians pop up on the blogosphere more than others?
Well, here’s why. This article at agencyFAQs explores why Sania Mirza and Aishwarya Rai are the two biggest names in India.
Very interesting from an international standpoint.