Archive for the 'Sania Mirza' Category

Mahesh Bhupathi: Sania Mirza Was “Brilliant” at Wimbledon

Thursday, July 7th, 2005

Indian tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi said Sania Mirza’s performance at Wimbledon was “brilliant,” noting that her match against No. 5-ranked Svetlana Kuznetsova proved what she was capable of. He stated that temperament is Sania’s strength and that making it as far through Wimbledon as she did is a “creditable achievement for her.” Bhupathi also mentioned [...]

Sania Mirza Back to Career-High Rank

Tuesday, July 5th, 2005

Hyderabadi tennis star Sania Mirza has managed to climb back to her career-high ranking of 70, after a great showing at Wimbledon over the last two weeks. Sania was able to reach the second round of the ladies’ singles event, where she was able to jump five place back to her highest ranking before losing [...]

Sania Mirza Loses Wimbledon Round 2

Thursday, June 23rd, 2005

Indian tennis sensation Sania Mirza lost her second round singles match to Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova at Wimbledon today, with a total of 35 winners to Kuznetsova’s 38. Sania managed to hold her own in the match, making the much-higher ranked Kuznetsova work for her win, but unfortunately couldn’t seal the deal. This comes after her [...]

Tennis Star Sania Mirza Adjusting to Fame

Monday, June 20th, 2005

As the first Indian woman to reach the third round of the Australian Open and win a WTA tournament in Hyderabad, Sania Mirza is getting a lot more attention from the public than she’s used to. Just like Wimbledon champ Maria Sharapova, Mirza now requires an entourage of security guards when she goes out to [...]