Del Potro retires injured, Nadal moves on Oct 15, 2009
n OSAKA: India s Sania Mirza became the first player to reach the quarter-finals of the Japan Open yesterday, beating Viktoriya Ku--tuzova of Ukraine in straight sets. The 22-year-old Mirza, who won the Australian Open mixed doubles with Mahesh Bhupathi this season, took advantage of a rash of double faults from Kutuzova on her way to a 6-4, 6-3 win. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Sania Mirza reaches Japan Open quarter-finals Oct 14, 2009
OSAKA: Sania Mirza became the first player to reach the quarter-finals of the Japan Open on Wednesday, beating Viktoriya Kutuzova of Ukraine in straight sets ... Sania Mirza became the first player to reach the quarter-finals of the Japan Open, beating Viktoriya Kutuzova of Ukraine in straight sets. (India Times, India)
Film stars influence the fashion for Festival of Lights Oct 13, 2009
Others include suits made famous by Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and saree from the latest Kollywood flick Kandasamy. The costumes sold also have intricate embellishments and detailed works on the pants which are baggy and have many tiers, she said, explaining that the colour palette for this year was vibrant and many Punjabi suits had at least two contra colours in them. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
* Gonzalez wins after Zverev pulls out Oct 13, 2009
Indias Sania Mirza sent out a strong signal of intent when she eliminated fifth seed Shahar Peer of Israel in the first round of the Japan Open womens tennis tournament yesterday. The 22-year-old Mirza, who captured her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open mixed doubles with Mahesh Bhupathi this season, needed one hour 52 minutes to complete a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over her frequent doubles partner. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Peer upset by Mirza at Japan Open Oct 13, 2009
OSAKA, Japan (AP) -Fifth-seeded Shahar Peer of Israel was upset 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 Monday by Sania Mirza of India in the first round of the Japan Women's Open. Fourth-seeded Francesca Schiavone of Italy beat Anne Kremer of Luxembourg 7-5, 6-2. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Paes-Dlouhy win US Open doubles title Sep 14, 2009
He had won the Australian Open mixed doubles title with Sania Mirza at the start of the season. Bhupathi and Knowles made a spiffing start by opening up a 2-0 lead after breaking Paes in the second game but their rivals retaliated by breaking the Bahamian in the third. (India Times, India)
Sania Mirza's journey ends at US Open Sep 7, 2009
NEW DELHI: After women's doubles, Sania Mirza stumbled in the mixed doubles when the Indian tennis ace was crashed out of the US Open in the second round on Sunday ... After women's doubles, Sania Mirza stumbled in the mixed doubles when the Indian tennis ace was crashed out of the US Open in the second round. (India Times, India)
Lee-Hesh in mixed doubles quarters Sep 6, 2009
Another Indian in fray, Sania Mirza and her Canadian partner Daniel Nestor will take on the American duo of Carly Gullickson and Travis Parrott in the second round. More Stories from this section. (India Times, India)
Serena Blasts Through To Round Of 16 At U.S. Open Sep 5, 2009
Pennetta, a two-time winner and three-time semifinalist since Wimbledon, needed just 52 minutes to polish off Wozniak and was coming off a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Sania Mirza in the second round. She was also a 6-0, 6-4 winner against Edina Gallovits in her first match at Flushing Meadows. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Venus and Clijsters set up US Open showdown Sep 5, 2009
" Pennetta underlined her challenge with another rapid-fire win. The 27-year-old 10th seed demolished Canada's Aleksandra Wozniak 6-1, 6-1 and she has lost just four games in three rounds. She defeated Romania's Edina Gallovits 6-0, 6-4 in the first round and then whitewashed India's Sania Mirza 6-0, 6-0 in the second round. Asked what had inspired her rich vein of form over the last few weeks, Pennetta replied: "I started to have more confidence and everything has come around. "Tennis, it's a... (Yahoo! Asia News)
Rocked by the King: Stosur shattered after bowing out to lowlyranked local Sep 4, 2009
Flavia Pennetta of Italy also did well, advancing to the third round with a 51-minute thrashing of Sania Mirza, 6-0, 6-0. AAP, Bloomberg. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
* Nadal, Venus obliterate US Open rivals Sep 4, 2009
Sania Mirza was on the receiving end of a 6-0, 6-0 drubbing by Italian 10th seed Flavia Pennetta. With over 1 billion Indians following her every move on the tour, the 22-year-old Mirza can expect her performance to be analyzed to the nth degree back home, but offered no excuses. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Serena, Venus roll Sep 3, 2009
No. 10 Flavia Pennetta also won 6-0, 6-0 over Sania Mirza the first double-bagel of this years tournament. Kim Clijsters was away for two years, having ended her retirement in August, and she continues to play as if she never left. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Clijsters targets Venus and Serena at US Open Sep 3, 2009
In-form Italian Flavia Panetta, the 10th seed, recorded the first whitewash of the tournament, defeating India's Sania Mirza 6-0, 6-0, but China's top player Li Na kept Asian hopes alive with a 6-1, 6-3 win over tempestuous teen Michelle Larcher de Brito of Portugal. In other games, French veteran Amelie Mauresmo lost 6-4, 6-0 to Aleksandra Wozniak and said she would consider her future in the game at the end of the year, while Maria Kirilenko of Russia upset Polish 12th seed Agnieszka Radwanska... (Yahoo! Asia News)
Top seed Safina nearly runs aground in opening match Sep 3, 2009
Li Na (Chn) bt Michelle Larcher de Brito (Por) 6-1, 6-3; Aleksandra Wozniak (Can) bt Amelie Mauresmo (Fra) 6-4, 6-0; Flavia Pennetta (Ita) bt Sania Mirza (Iin) 6-0, 6-0; Elena Vesnina (Rus) bt Jill Craybas (US) 7-6 (8-6), 6-1; Magdalena Rybarikova (Slv) bt Chang Kai-chen (Tpe) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2. Most Viewed. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
2 cathartic comebacks stay on track at US Open Sep 3, 2009
Tenth-seeded Flavia Pennetta defeated Sania Mirza 6-0, 6-0, and 18th-seeded Li Na of China beat Portugal's up-and-coming 16-year-old star Michelle Larcher de Brito 6-1, 6-3. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Venus and Serena Williams were all scheduled to play later. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
U.S. Open: Williams sisters reach last 32 Sep 3, 2009
Also impressive was dangerous outsider Flavia Pennetta of Italy as the improving 10th seed whitewashed Sania Mirza of India 6-0 6-0. In other matches 15th seed Sam Stosur had a surprise early exit after losing in straight sets to American Vania King, the world number 114. (CNN -- International)
Serena, Federer win; Safin hangs it up Sep 3, 2009
No. 10 Flavia Pennetta also won 6-0, 6-0 over Sania Mirza of India -- the first double-bagel of this year's tournament. Copyright 2009. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Hewitt destroys arch rival | Women's wrap Sep 3, 2009
In-form Italian Flavia Panetta, the 10th seed, recorded the first whitewash of the tournament, defeating India's Sania Mirza 6-0 6-0. China's top player Li Na kept Asian hopes alive with a 6-1 6-3 win over tempestuous teen Michelle Larcher de Brito of Portugal. (Sydney Morning Herald)
U.S. Open Show Court Schedules Sep 2, 2009
Sania Mirza, India, vs. Flavia Pennetta (10), Italy. Jurgen Melzer, Austria, vs. Marat Safin, Russia. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Duo set a first for India Sep 2, 2009
SOMDEV Devvarman and Sania Mirza posted first-round victories on opening day of the US Open to become the first man and woman from India to reach the second round of the same Grand Slam event. Mirza defeated Olga Govortsova of Belarus 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, and qualifier Devvarman beat Portugals Frederico Gil 6-3, 6-4, 6-3. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Paes-Dlouhy reach US Open 2nd round Sep 2, 2009
Earlier, on Monday, Somdev Devvarman and Sania Mirza notched up a rare double for India at the US Open by advancing to the second round of the season's last Grand Slam with contrasting opening wins at the Flushing Meadows. While Sania opened with a roller-coaster 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 win over Olga Govortsova of Belarus in women's singles, qualifier Somdev got the better of Portugal's Frederico Gil 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 in the men's competition. (India Times, India)
Sania, Somdev advance in US Open Sep 1, 2009
NEW YORK: Somdev Devvarman and Sania Mirza notched up a rare double for India at the US Open by advancing to the second round of the season's last Grand Slam with contrasting opening wins at the Flushing Meadows. ( ). (India Times, India)
US Open results Sep 1, 2009
Sania Mirza (IND) bt Olga Govortsova (BLR) 6-2 3-6 6-3. 7-Vera Zvonareva (RUS) bt Nuria Llagostera (ESP) 6-0 6-4. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Somdev Devvarman qualifies for US Open Aug 30, 2009
Sania Mirza will be the only other Indian in the main draw of the singles competition. Sania, nursing more wrist trouble, will open her campaign against Olga Govortsova of Belarus. (India Times, India)
Dubois claims Vancouver Open women's crown Aug 10, 2009
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Stephanie Dubois became the first Canadian woman to win the Odlum Brown VanOpen, beating top-seeded Sania Mirza of India 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday. The second-seeded Dubois, from Laval, Quebec, lost to Britain's Anne Keothavong in the 2007 VanOpen final. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Dubois to meet Mirza in VanOpen final Aug 10, 2009
Dubois, from Laval, Quebec, will face top-seeded Sania Mirza of India. Mirza beat Canadian Sharon Fichman 6-7, 6-3, 6-2. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Sania Mirza battles into Vancouver semi-finals Aug 8, 2009
NEW DELHI: India's Sania Mirza faced a tough fight from Canada's Rebecca Marino before winning the quarter-final match of the $75,000 International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in Vancouver ... India's Sania Mirza faced a tough fight from Canada's Rebecca Marino before winning the quarter-final of the $75,000 ITF tournament in Vancouver. (India Times, India)
Sania enters Vancouver quarter-finals Aug 7, 2009
VANCOUVER: Top seed Sania Mirza easily moved into the quarter-finals of the $175,000 Oldum Brown Vancouver Open, beating American Laura Granville 6-2, 6-4 ... Top seed Sania Mirza easily moved into the quarter-finals of the $175,000 Oldum Brown Vancouver Open, beating American Laura Granville. (India Times, India)
Pacific Life Open ~ Number One ranked players to defend titles (2) Jul 29, 2009
Up-and-coming stars to watch for this year are Andy Murray of Great Britain, Gael Monfils and Richard Gasquet of France, Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus, Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic, Novak Djokovic and Ana Ivanovic of Serbia, Anna Chakvetadze of Russia, Li Na of China, Shahar Peer of Israel and Sania Mirza of India. The men's and women's draws occurred after press time, with 48 players in each draw vying for 12 spots in the main draws; first-round play began Wednesday, March 7, for the women... (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Sania wins ITF Lexington Challenger tourney Jul 27, 2009
NEW DELHI: India's ace tennis player Sania Mirza, seeded second, continued her good show as she upset top-seed Frenchwoman Julie Coin 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 to clinch the $50,000 ITF Lexington Challenger title ... India's tennis ace Sania Mirza, continued her good show, as she upset top-seed Frenchwoman Julie Coin 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 to win the ITF Lexington Challenger title. (India Times, India)
Why Bebo refuses to wear Saifs ring Jul 26, 2009
On a balmy Sunday afternoon, 23-year-old Jeet Dasgupta tears down a life-size poster of tennis pro Sania Mirza from his bedroom wall. He scoffs, Sania post her engagement isnt a hot male fantasy. (India Times, India)
COMMENTARY: The female athlete - You've come a long way, baby Jul 16, 2009
In this photograph released by Sania Mirzas family, Indias tennis star Sania Mirza is seen with her childhood friend and fiance Sohrab Mirza after their engagement ceremony, in Hyderabad, India, on Friday ... Speaking of women s tennis, take 22-year-old Indian star Sania Mirza, whose recent engagement announcement prompted a maniacal fan by the name of Mohammed Ashraf to get arrested outside her home. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Tennis star gets engaged amid tight security Jul 11, 2009
Sania Mirza is ranked 85 in world women's tennis. Indian tennis star Sania Mirza has held a lavish engagement ceremony amid tight security, following the unwanted attentions of love rivals ... In a career often hit by injuries, Sania Mirza touched a high of 34 in world rankings and is currently placed at 85. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Sania gets engaged to childhood friend Jul 11, 2009
HYDERABAD: Away from the prying media eyes, Indian tennis diva Sania Mirza on Friday got engaged to childhood friend Sohrab Mirza at a plush city hotel. A glittery ceremony at Hotel Taj Krishna was attended by a few special and close invitees, close to 300, including Indian tennis ace Mahesh Bhupathi, south movie star Chiranjeevi and some political personalities. (India Times, India)
Second man arrested at home of Sania Mirza Jul 10, 2009
Second arrest at Sania Mirza home ... A second man has been detained after professing his love for Indian tennis star Sania Mirza at her Hyderabad home ... Security has been tightened at Sania Mirza's bungalow in the upmarket Banjara Hills area of Hyderabad. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Indian police arrest two men for stalking Mirza Jul 10, 2009
Indian police arrest two men for stalking Sania Mirza - ESPN. Updated: July 9, 2009, 3:42 PM ET. (ESPN -- Tennis)
2 arrested for stalking Indian tennis star Mirza Jul 10, 2009
Police in India have arrested two men for stalking tennis player Sania Mirza ... HYDERABAD, India - Two engineering students smitten by Indian tennis star Sania Mirza have been arrested and accused of stalking her. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Youth held for stalking Sania Mirza Jul 9, 2009
HYDERABAD: Barely two days before her wedding engagement, tennis star Sania Mirza survived a scare when a stalker and his associate were nabbed by the Banjara Hills police near her Road Number 9 residence on Tuesday night ... Barely two days before her wedding engagement, tennis star Sania Mirza survived a scare when a stalker and his associate were nabbed by the Banjara Hills police. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Sania Mirza admirer is arrested Jul 9, 2009
Sania Mirza is ranked 85 in world women's tennis. A young Indian man turned up at the home of tennis star Sania Mirza and threatened to kill himself if the tennis player did not marry him. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Hingis, Myskina sail into French Open 2nd round Jul 5, 2009
Russia's Anastasia Myskina, the 2004 champion here, also had an easy first round tie as she defeated Indian Sania Mirza 6-4, 6-1 in 56 minutes. Myskina faces in the next round the winner between Hungarian Melinda Czink and German Sandra Kloesel. (Xinhuanet, China -- Sports)
Bhupathi-Knowles in quarters Jun 30, 2009
In the round three of the mixed doubles match, Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza were defeated by Leander Paes and his Zimbabwean partner Cara Black 6-2, 6-7, 6-3. In the men's doubles, fourth seeded Bhupathi and Knowles took the first set, breaking their unseeded opponents twice. (India Times, India)
* Ivanovic races into the fourth round Jun 28, 2009
In the womens doubles, another Taiwanese was knocked out of the championships when Alla Kudryavtseva and Monica Niculescu defeated Taiwans Chuang Chia-jung and her partner Sania Mirza 6-2, 6-3 on Court 5. As the temperature edged above 28. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Search site aims to rival Google Jun 25, 2009
Sania Mirza 'below poverty line. Swine flu puts porpoise on brink. (Yahoo News -- Internet and WWW)
Liberia's Taylor trial adjourned Jun 25, 2009
Sania Mirza 'below poverty line. Many sharks 'facing extinction. (Yahoo News -- Liberia)
Sania in 2nd round Jun 23, 2009
LONDON: Sania Mirza tamed world number 51 Anna-Lena Groenefeld 6-2, 2- 00004000 6, 6-2 to advance to the second round of the ladies singles event of the Wimbledon championships on Monday. Sania will next face the winner of an all Romanian match between Edina Gallovits and Sorana Cirster. (India Times, India)
SCORES: Women's results Jun 23, 2009
Women's Tennis - Wimbledon Championships Results - USATODAY.com. 2009 Wimbledon Championships Tournament. (USA Today -- Sports)
* Federer too strong for Taiwans Lu Jun 23, 2009
Indias Sania Mirza also won her first round match yesterday, beating Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany 6-2, 2-6, 6-2. World No. 85 Mirza beat Groenefeld, ranked 23 places above her, in 1 hour, 51 minutes on Court 14. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Results from Wimbledon today Jun 23, 2009
Sania Mirza (IND) bt Anna-Lena Gronefeld (GER) 6-2 2-6 6-2. 27-Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) bt Q-Sesil Karatantcheva (KAZ) 6-2 7-5. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Federer cruises at Wimbledon Jun 23, 2009
Also into the second round are India's Sania Mirza, who secured a 6-2 2-6 6-2 win over big-hitting German Anna-Lena Groenefeld, and Michelle Larcher de Brito, the 16-year-old Portuguese player whose noisy grunting caused controversy at the French Open. Larcher de Brito was relatively muted during a 6-2 7-5 victory over Klara Zakopalova but insisted she would not hesitate to turn up the volume as the going gets tougher. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Federer, Serena start with flourish at Wimbledon Jun 23, 2009
It was a good day for Asia, as China's Zheng Jie and Sania Mirza of India moved into the next round. Last year's semifinalist, Zheng, the 16th seed, survived a tough test against Germany's Kristina Barrois before coming through 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4). (Xinhuanet, China)
Tennis: Federer off to a flier on new-look centre court Jun 23, 2009
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* Lu to face top seed Roger Federer on Centre Court today Jun 22, 2009
Hsieh Su-wei and Chinas Peng Shuai are seeded fifth and take on Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and Sorana Cirstea of Romania in the first round, while 15th seeds Chuang Chia-jung and Sania Mirza face US pair Jill Craybas and Carly Gullickson. Chan and Agnes Szavay of Hungary have been drawn to play Vera Dushevina of Russia and Ukraines Tatiana Perebiynis. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Sania's ranking improves Jun 16, 2009
NEW DELHI: Riding on her semi-final appearance in the just concluded Aegon Classic, Indian ace Sania Mirza jumped 20 places to reach 78 in the latest WTA singles rankings, released on Monday. Also read. (India Times, India)
Paes- Dlouhy in semis Jun 2, 2009
With this loss, Bhupathi's French Open campaign came to a disappointing end as partnering Sania Mirza, he had already crashed out of the mixed doubles event, losing in the first round against French-Israeli duo of Nathalie Dechy and Andy Ram. Text. (India Times, India)
* Australian sends Dementieva crashing May 31, 2009
Taiwans Chuang Chia-jung and partner Sania Mirza of India made a surprisingly early exit from the womens doubles on Friday, losing to the Radwanska sisters, Urszula and Agnieszka in their second round match. Chuang and Mirza lived up to their No. 14 seeding by claiming the first set 6-4 before the Polish siblings edged a close second set, winning a tie-break 7-5. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Tennis briefs May 30, 2009
Sania Mirza has become engaged to a business scholar from her hometown of Hyderabad but has no plans to retire from competitive tennis, domestic media reported yesterday. The 22-year-old Mirza is a youth icon in a nation starved for sporting success after she became the first Indian to win a WTA tour title and break into the worlds top 50 in 2005 but has struggled to live up to early expectations. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Sania ready for 'doubles' May 29, 2009
NEW DELHI: Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza has got engaged to a Hyderabad-based businessman but her family has ruled out an immediate wedding or early retirement for the star ... "This is to confirm that Sania Mirza is engaged to Mr. Muhammad Sohrab Mirza, whose family hails from the city of Hyderabad. Although not related, the two families have had friendly ties for several decades. However, the wedding is not expected to take place for a while," Imran Mirza said. (India Times, India)
* Sharapova extends her Slam comeback, Safin loses May 29, 2009
In the first round of the womens doubles Taiwans Chuang Chia-jung teamed up with Indias Sania Mirza to beat Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium and Turkeys Ipek Senoglu. The No. 14 seeds took a tight first set 7-5 before running away with the match in the second, which they won 6-1 in only 24 minutes. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Only Chinas Li Na still flying the Asian flag May 29, 2009
Japan s Ai Sugiyama, who extended her record for consecutive appearances in Grand Slam main draws to 60, and her compatriot Ayumi Morita both suffered first-round exits along with India s Sania Mirza. Holder Ana Ivanovic of Serbia ex--tinguished Tamarine Tanasugarn s hopes with a clinical 6-1, 6-2 thrashing of the Thai in their second-round match on Wednesday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Results from French Open today May 27, 2009
Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) bt Sania Mirza (IND) 6-4 7-6(3). Melinda Czink (HUN) bt Q-Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 3-6 6-4 6-1. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
* Jankovic makes progress in Paris May 27, 2009
In an all-Asian showdown Galina Voskoboeva of Kazakhstan downed Indias Sania Mirza, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3). The Moscow-born Voskoboeva, 24, changed her nationality last year. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Sania rises in rankings May 5, 2009
Sania Mirza rises in WTA rankings - News - Tennis - The Times of India Sports ... Sania Mirza rises in WTA rankings5 May 2009, 1257 hrs IST, IANS ... NEW DELHI: In the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) singles rankings, Sania Mirza managed to stay within the top 100, gaining one place, at 92 with 692 points. (India Times, India)
Nadal wins Monte Carlo title Apr 20, 2009
Nadal wins 5th straight Monte Carlo Masters title - News - Tennis - The Times of India Sports. Nadal wins 5th straight Monte Carlo Masters title19 Apr 2009, 2034 hrs IST, AFP. (India Times, India)
FA Cup: Everton beat Man U Apr 20, 2009
Everton beat Man United, reach FA Cup final - News - Football - The Times of India Sports. Everton beat Man United, reach FA Cup final19 Apr 2009, 2316 hrs IST, AFP. (India Times, India)
