News for 'Sania Mirza'

Calf concerns force Sania to pull out of mixed doubles

Calf concerns force Sania to pull out of mixed doubles

Rediff.com22 Jan 2020

Despite concerns over a calf strain, Sania will play in the women's doubles.

Revealed! How Sania lost 26 kilos in 4 months

Revealed! How Sania lost 26 kilos in 4 months

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

'If I can, then anyone can,' the tennis ace wrote in an inspiring post sharing her incredible fitness journey.

Sania-Strycova enter Japan final

Sania-Strycova enter Japan final

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

India's Sania Mirza and her Czech partner Barbora Strycova defeated unseeded pair of Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Spain's Maria Jose Martina Sanchez 4-6, 6-3, 10-5 to enter the Toray Pan Pacific Open final, in Tokyo on Friday.

BOO the BJP MLA who called Sania Pakistan's daughter-in-law

BOO the BJP MLA who called Sania Pakistan's daughter-in-law

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

K Laxman, a Bharatiya Janata Party leader raised a storm after he dubbed tennis ace Sania Mirza "Pakistan's daughter-in-law" after it was announced that Mirza would be the brand ambassador of Telangana.

Khel Ratna recommendation most amazing news: Sania

Khel Ratna recommendation most amazing news: Sania

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

Sania Mirza reacted with delight at her being recommended for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, describing it as the "most amazing" development.

Why Indian Tennis Is In A Slump

Why Indian Tennis Is In A Slump

Rediff.com7 Jun 2025

'We were the best team in Asia at one point. Today, we are barely in the reckoning for the Davis Cup.' 'Players now, especially this decade, lack perseverance.'

Super Sania-Martina clinch WTA Finals title

Super Sania-Martina clinch WTA Finals title

Rediff.com1 Nov 2015

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis ended their dream run of 2015 on a high, winning their ninth women's doubles title, in Singapore, on Sunday.

Sania to celebrate quiet birthday

Sania to celebrate quiet birthday

Rediff.com15 Nov 2005

The tennis ace wishes to spend her 19th birthday in a quiet and calm fashion "with family and friends".

Sania knocked out of Wimbledon women's doubles

Sania knocked out of Wimbledon women's doubles

Rediff.com11 Jul 2017

Sania Mirza and Kirsten Flipkens were on Monday knocked out of the women's doubles event of the Wimbledon Championships by Swiss great Martina Hingis and Yung-Jan Chan.

Sania-Strycova seeded 7th at Cincinnati

Sania-Strycova seeded 7th at Cincinnati

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and her new Czech partner Barbora Strycova have been seeded seventh at the WTA Western and Southern Open, one of the two events in tune-up to the US Open.

Wimbledon: Sania-Hingis advance to second round

Wimbledon: Sania-Hingis advance to second round

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis advanced to the second round of the Wimbledon Championships, defeating the duo of Saisai Zheng and Zarina Diyas in the opening round on Wednesday night. The top seeded Indo-Swiss pair defeated the Chinese-Kazakh team 6-2, 6-2.

Sania storms into final

Sania storms into final

Rediff.com11 Feb 2005

It's official! Sania dethrones Errani for No 1 ranking

It's official! Sania dethrones Errani for No 1 ranking

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

Sania Mirza officially became the first Indian woman tennis player to be ranked world number one in doubles. According to the latest rankings, the Indian ace rose three rungs to 7660 points, which enabled her dethrone Italy's Sara Errani (7640 points).

President congratulates 'inspirational' Sania after winning WTA Finals title

President congratulates 'inspirational' Sania after winning WTA Finals title

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday congratulated tennis ace Sania Mirza for winning the season-ending WTA Finals women's doubles title.

Top seeds Sania-Dodig crash out of US Open

Top seeds Sania-Dodig crash out of US Open

Rediff.com5 Sep 2016

India's Sania Mirza and her partner Ivan Dodig were knocked out by Barbora Krejcikova and Marin Draganja in the mixed doubles at the 2016 US Open.

Sania back in India's Fed Cup team after four years

Sania back in India's Fed Cup team after four years

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

Doubles star Sania Mirza returned to the Indian Fed Cup team after four years as she was named in the five-member squad, which features country's top singles player Ankita Raina. Sania last played Fed Cup in 2016 and has been out of action since October 2017 as she took a two-year break to start a family.

Sania-Hsieh make winning start at Brisbane International

Sania-Hsieh make winning start at Brisbane International

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza began the 2015 season and her partnership with Su-Wei Hsieh with a hard fought 7-5, 6-3 win over Jarmila Gajdosova and Ajla Tomljanovic, in Brisbane on Tuesday.

Sania to return to action in January

Sania to return to action in January

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza on Thursday confirmed that she will be back to competitive tennis at Hobart International in January 2020 after a two-year break.

Shoaib to meet wife Sania, son before joining team in England

Shoaib to meet wife Sania, son before joining team in England

Rediff.com20 Jun 2020

Shoaib Malik has been stuck in Pakistan while his wife, tennis player Sania Mirza, and one-year-old son Izhaan, have been in India due to the ban on international travel due to the pandemic.

Sania backs hubby Shoaib in ugly spat with Tino Best

Sania backs hubby Shoaib in ugly spat with Tino Best

Rediff.com25 Jul 2014

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza gave her husband Shoaib Malik full backing after the Pakistan cricketer had an ugly altercation with West Indian pacer Tino Best in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League.

Sania and China's Peng enter US Open semis

Sania and China's Peng enter US Open semis

Rediff.com8 Sep 2017

Sania Mirza reached her first Grand Slam semi-final of the year with China's Shuai Peng after outclassing Timea Babos and Andrea Hlavackova in the women's doubles, at the US Open, in New York.

What are Dhoni and Sania up to?

What are Dhoni and Sania up to?

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

At Sakshi's birthday party were Sania Mirza and her husband Shoaib Malik.

Sania and Martina clinch Rome Masters

Sania and Martina clinch Rome Masters

Rediff.com16 May 2016

Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis won their first ever title on red clay, capturing the Internazionali BNL d'Italia trophy.

Sania to wed Shoaib today: Spokesperson

Sania to wed Shoaib today: Spokesperson

Rediff.com12 Apr 2010

Sania Mirza's spokesperson said that the Indian tennis star will marry Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik today, Monday April 12.

Sania loses in 'mixed'; hopes of grand double dashed

Sania loses in 'mixed'; hopes of grand double dashed

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

Sania Mirza's hopes of a grand double at the Australian Open were dashed after she and Croatian partner Ivan Dodig were beaten in the semi-finals of the mixed doubles on Friday night.

Tennis star Sania lends support to PETA campaign

Tennis star Sania lends support to PETA campaign

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

Sania Mirza has lent her support to the cause of animal welfare, calling for adoption of homeless dogs and cats.

Sania-Martina bag 9th title of the year! Congratulate them!

Sania-Martina bag 9th title of the year! Congratulate them!

Rediff.com1 Nov 2015

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis lifted their ninth title together this year beating the Spanish pair of Garbine Muguruza and Carla Suarez Navarro to clinch the WTA Finals women's doubles trophy, in Singapore, on Sunday.

Now, Sania regrets making retirement announcement

Now, Sania regrets making retirement announcement

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza, who recently announced that 2022 would be her last season, says she had made the announcement too soon and is "regretting" it since she is being asked about it all the time.

Sania-Hingis storm into Wimbledon semis

Sania-Hingis storm into Wimbledon semis

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

Top seeds Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis cruised to a comfortable 7-5, 6-3 win over Casey Dellacqua and Yarsolava Shvedova to book their place in the women's doubles semi-finals of Wimbledon on Wednesday.

Sania-Jie advance in Rogers Cup

Sania-Jie advance in Rogers Cup

Rediff.com7 Aug 2013

Sania Mirza and her new partner Jie Zheng came from behind to beat Natalie Grandin and Darija Jurak and advance to the second round of the WTA Rogers Cup.

Sania loses in second round

Sania loses in second round

Rediff.com18 Jan 2007

The Indian tennis ace was beaten by Japan's Aiko Nakamura 3-6, 2-6 in the second round at the Australian Open.

Sania-Hingis in Rogers Cup semis

Sania-Hingis in Rogers Cup semis

Rediff.com15 Aug 2015

Top seeds Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis eased into the semifinals of the WTA Rogers Cup.

Sania gets Dubai Open wild card

Sania gets Dubai Open wild card

Rediff.com24 Feb 2005

The Indian ace will battle against the top players with a cut-off ranking of 36 at the Dubai Open starting on February 28.

Tennis: Sania-Bopanna enter mixed doubles quarterfinal

Tennis: Sania-Bopanna enter mixed doubles quarterfinal

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

Indian duo of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna entered the quarterfinals of the mixed doubles event of tennis competition at the Rio Olympics with a straight-set win over Australian pair of Samantha Stosur and John Peers in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday. Sania and Bopanna, who are being touted as India's medal hope at the Olympics, won their opening round match 7-5 6-4 in 73 minutes.

PM Modi leads the applause for new world No 1 Sania

PM Modi leads the applause for new world No 1 Sania

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

From Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Pranab Mukherjee and to big names in Indian sport and politics, the applause pours in for the Hyderabadi tennis ace.

Sania wonders why Bruno did not play with her all these years ...

Sania wonders why Bruno did not play with her all these years ...

Rediff.com6 Sep 2014

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza conquered US Open too with new partner Bruno Soares of Brazil in New York.

Indians at the Aus Open: Sania and Bopanna march forth in doubles

Indians at the Aus Open: Sania and Bopanna march forth in doubles

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna made winning starts to their respective campaigns at the Australian Open with contrasting opening-round victories with their doubles partners, in Melbourne on Wednesday.

Sania-Strycova lose in final of Wuhan Open

Sania-Strycova lose in final of Wuhan Open

Rediff.com1 Oct 2016

Sania Mirza and her Czech partner Barbora Strycova suffered a straight-set loss against Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Safarova in the summit clash of the WTA Wuhan Open on Saturday. The third seeds lost 1-6 4-6 to the fifth seeded US-Czech pair of Mattek-Sands and Safarova in the finals of the USD 2,589,000 tournament that lasted a little over an hour.

Sania-Martina march into Italian Open semis

Sania-Martina march into Italian Open semis

Rediff.com14 May 2016

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Swiss doubles partner, Martina Hingis, have booked their place in the semi-finals of the Italian Open after securing a straight sets win in the women's doubles event in Rome on Friday.

Sania-Ankita pair knocked out of Tokyo Games

Sania-Ankita pair knocked out of Tokyo Games

Rediff.com25 Jul 2021

The Indian pair look as if they would cakewalk through the contest after breezing through the first set. However, the Kichenok sisters rallied splendidly from the dead to pull off a 0-6, 7-6(0,) 10-8 victory on court 11 of the Ariake Tennis Centre.