News for 'Sania'

Sania-Elena enter Indian Wells quarter-finals

Sania-Elena enter Indian Wells quarter-finals

Rediff.com12 Mar 2012

Sania Mirza and Elena Vesnina recovered from a second-set lapse against Timea Bacsinszky and Alberta Brianti to advance to the doubles quarter-finals of the Indian Wells WTA Premier event.

Sania storms into singles final

Sania storms into singles final

Rediff.com12 Dec 2006

The 20-year-old stormed into the final of the 15th Asian Games beating China's top seed Na Li.

Sania continues to soar high

Sania continues to soar high

Rediff.com15 May 2006

She climbed two places to be on 35th in the latest ratings announced on Monday.

Sania marches into Forest Hills finals

Sania marches into Forest Hills finals

Rediff.com27 Aug 2005

India's Sania Mirza beat Alexa Glatch 6-4, 6-4 to enter the final at Forest Hills Women's Tennis Classic in New York

Sania to face Domachowska in round 1

Sania to face Domachowska in round 1

Rediff.com16 Jan 2009

Sania Mirza will kick off her Australian Open campaign with a first round match against Marta Domachowska of Poland and might run into 10th seed Nadia Petrova if she clears the hurdle in the first Grand Slam of the year. Ranked a lowly 107th after her long injury layoff, Sania would take on world number 61 Domachowska hoping to get past the player who beat her in their only previous meeting in a hard-court tournament back in 2003.

Sania crashes out of Acura Classic

Sania crashes out of Acura Classic

Rediff.com5 Aug 2005

The Indian ace went down 2-6, 6-4, 4-6 to Japan's Akiko Morigami in the third round.

Sania loses in first round

Sania loses in first round

Rediff.com5 Apr 2006

She was beaten 32-year-old American Lisa Raymond at the Bausch and Lomb Championships in Florida.

Well done Sania..!!

Well done Sania..!!

Rediff.com8 Jul 2003

Readers laud the Hyderabad girl's showing at Wimbledon.

Unstoppable Sania-Hingis equal record winning streak

Unstoppable Sania-Hingis equal record winning streak

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis equalled the record for the longest women's doubles winning streak on Wednesday by advancing to the WTA Sydney International semi-finals with a straight set triumph.

US Open: Sania-Black lose in women's doubles semi-finals

US Open: Sania-Black lose in women's doubles semi-finals

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

India's Sania Mirza and her partner Cara Black of Zimbabwe could not make it to the US Open women's doubles finals after going down in straight sets to Swiss-Italian pair of Martina Hingis and Flavia Pennetta at the Flushing Meadows.

Sania advances to third round

Sania advances to third round

Rediff.com13 Mar 2006

The Indian ace fought off a strong challenge from qualifier Bethanie Mattek at the Pacific Life Open.

Sania fails to qualify in Eastbourne

Sania fails to qualify in Eastbourne

Rediff.com12 Jun 2005

The Indian went down to Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn in the first round qualifying match.

Korea Open: Sania beats Hingis

Korea Open: Sania beats Hingis

Rediff.com28 Sep 2006

Mirza moves on to a quarter-final against Indonesia's Angelique Widjaja.

Sania-Huber enter semi-finals

Sania-Huber enter semi-finals

Rediff.com17 Feb 2006

Sania and Huber beat Muller and Silvija 7-6 (12-10) 2-6, 6-4 in a match that lasted more than an hour, at the Bangalore Open.

Sania, Shikha in Fed Cup team

Sania, Shikha in Fed Cup team

Rediff.com13 Feb 2005

Ankita Bhambri and Rushmi Chakravarthy are the other two members of the team that will be coached by Enrico Piperno.

Sania out of doubles, Bhupathi advances

Sania out of doubles, Bhupathi advances

Rediff.com5 Sep 2009

Sania Mirza crashed out of the women's doubles after losing a thriller but Mahesh Bhupathi advanced to the second round of the mixed doubles at the US Open in New York. Fourteenth seeds Sania and Francesca Schiavone of Italy made a smart recovery from a set down but failed to deliver at crucial points in the decider to lose 2-6, 6-1, 5-7 against the unseeded duo of Gisela Dulko of Argentina and Shahar Peer of Israel in a 125-minute second round match.

Sania gets tough doubles draw

Sania gets tough doubles draw

Rediff.com18 Jan 2006

The Indian ace and her American partner Corina Morariu will play 14th seeds Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia and Amelie Mauresmo of France in the first round.

Sweden needs a Sania: Wilander

Sweden needs a Sania: Wilander

Rediff.com22 Sep 2005

Injured Sania pulls out of US Open

Injured Sania pulls out of US Open

Rediff.com21 Aug 2008

The Hyderabadi player has been advised a three-week rest by her doctor while the fourth and last Grand Slam of the year kicks off from Monday.

'Sania was picked as ambassador to please Muslim voters'

'Sania was picked as ambassador to please Muslim voters'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

'She is a daughter-in-law of Pakistan and this is not something that can be overlooked.' 'So many have contributed towards the Telangana cause and many have laid down their lives for the same. Why are their names not considered?' BJP leader Dr K Laxman defends himself in this exclusive interview with Vicky Nanjappa/Rediff.com

BJP slams its Telangana leader: 'Sania is pride of India'

BJP slams its Telangana leader: 'Sania is pride of India'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

Amid a controversy over a Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party leader describing tennis star Sania Mirza as a "non-local" and "daughter-in-law" of Pakistan, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said the tennis ace is a pride and brand ambassador of India.

WADA data leak: AITA biding time before heeding Sania's request

WADA data leak: AITA biding time before heeding Sania's request

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

According to sources, Sania's mother Naseema had rung up AITA Life President and ITF Vice President Anil Khanna on Thursday morning asking him to look into the reports that accuses Venus Williams to taking drugs at the Rio Games.

Spotted: Sania Mirza at the Australian Open

Spotted: Sania Mirza at the Australian Open

Rediff.com21 Jul 2008

Reader Namit sent us this picture from Melbourne.

Sania moves into second round

Sania moves into second round

Rediff.com27 Jul 2005

The Indian ace defeated wild card Eleni Daniilidou of Germany 7-6(4), 2-6, 6-3 in the first round match on Tuesday.\n\n

Sania, Karthikeyan talk about sex

Sania, Karthikeyan talk about sex

Rediff.com16 Nov 2005

The two were attending the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit.

Sania drops to 91 in WTA rankings

Sania drops to 91 in WTA rankings

Rediff.com8 Sep 2008

India's Sania Mirza runs the risk of dropping out of the top 100 for the first time since 2004 after she slipped to 91 in the latest WTA rankings.

Sania loses in third round

Sania loses in third round

Rediff.com16 Jun 2006

The 14th seeded Indian was beaten by Meilen Tu of the US at the DFS Classic International women's tennis tournament.

Sania's ranking rises to 31

Sania's ranking rises to 31

Rediff.com7 Nov 2005

The Indian ace reached a career-high 31st in the latest WTA Tour rankings despite being out of action for the last three weeks.

Sania pulls out of Rogers Cup

Sania pulls out of Rogers Cup

Rediff.com9 Aug 2005

The Indian ace, who broke into the top-50 this week, is suffering from a stomach pull

Sania breaks into top-50, officially

Sania breaks into top-50, officially

Rediff.com8 Aug 2005

The Indian teen star was ranked 48 in the WTA rankings list released on Monday.

Sania-Bhupathi in mixed doubles quarterfinals

Sania-Bhupathi in mixed doubles quarterfinals

Rediff.com25 Jan 2009

India had a fruitful day at the Australian Open as Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi stormed into the quarterfinals while top seeds Leander Paes and Zimbabwean Cara Black advanced to the second round of the mixed doubles in Melbourne on Sunday.

Serena sees bright future for Sania

Serena sees bright future for Sania

Rediff.com21 Jan 2005

American ace said Sania has a solid game for her age.

Well done Sania..!!

Well done Sania..!!

Rediff.com8 Jul 2003

Readers laud the Hyderabad girl's showing at Wimbledon.

Sania Mirza reaches final of US Open mixed doubles with Soares

Sania Mirza reaches final of US Open mixed doubles with Soares

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

Sania Mirza is in line to win her third Grand Slam title and first with new partner Bruno Soares as the top seeded pair struggled past Yung-Jan Chan and Ross Hutchins to reach the mixed doubles summit clash.

Unstoppable Sania-Hingis make it 25 WINS in a row; enter Brisbane final!

Unstoppable Sania-Hingis make it 25 WINS in a row; enter Brisbane final!

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

India's tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis continued their stupendous run by clinching their 25th victory together to enter the final of the Brisbane International Tennis Tournament in Brisbane, on Friday.

Sania blames fatigue for loss

Sania blames fatigue for loss

Rediff.com13 Dec 2006

However, the Indian ace said she would not use it as an excuse for the defeat in the women's singles final.

Sania-Chia ousted from women's doubles

Sania-Chia ousted from women's doubles

Rediff.com27 Jun 2009

Already out of singles competition, Sania Mirza's doubles campaign also ended after she and her partner Chia-Jung Chuang suffered a straight set loss to Alla Kudryavtseva and Monica Niculescu in the second round of the Wimbledon Championships on Saturday.

Sania enters Japan Open semis

Sania enters Japan Open semis

Rediff.com7 Oct 2005

The 18-year-old knocked out top seed Russian Vera Zvonareva 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 in the quarter-finals.

Sania cruises into quarter-finals

Sania cruises into quarter-finals

Rediff.com6 Oct 2005

The 18-year-old thrashed Aiko Nakamura of Japan 6-1, 6-4 in the second round of the Japan Open.

Sania in second round at Wimbledon

Sania in second round at Wimbledon

Rediff.com22 Jun 2009

Sania Mirza tamed world No 51 Anna-Lena Groenefeld 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 to advance to the second round of the ladies singles at Wimbledon on Monday. The Indian ace next faces 28th seed Sorana Cirstea of Romania, who beat countrywoman Edina Gallovits 7-5, 6-1.