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Sania climbs up in singles ranking

Sania climbs up in singles ranking

Rediff.com19 Mar 2012

Sania Mirza improved her singles ranking by three places as she moved to number 127 even as she maintained her impressive seventh rank in the doubles in the latest WTA charts.

French Open: Sania-Dodig fight back to enter mixed-doubles quarters

French Open: Sania-Dodig fight back to enter mixed-doubles quarters

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

India's Sania Mirza and her Croatian partner Ivan Dodig rallied from a set down to enter the French Open mixed-doubles quarter-finals at Roland Garros on Wednesday.

Sania, Somdev lead India's challenge at Wimbledon

Sania, Somdev lead India's challenge at Wimbledon

Rediff.com19 Jun 2011

Sania Mirza and Somdev Devvarman would look to improve their Grand Slam singles records even as veterans Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi eye their first major title together after rejoining forces when the Wimbledon Tennis championships start in London on Monday.

Sania in semi-finals

Sania in semi-finals

Rediff.com28 May 2004

The Indian ace beat Brazil's Leticia Sobral in the Regione House ITF clay tournament, in Italy.

Sania has done more than anyone else to make India proud: Shah Rukh

Sania has done more than anyone else to make India proud: Shah Rukh

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan launched the autobiography of tennis star Sania Mirza titled Ace Against Odds in Hyderabad on Wednesday.

Sania-Bhupathi prevail over Paes-Navratilova pair

Sania-Bhupathi prevail over Paes-Navratilova pair

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

Legendary Martina Navratilova showed glimpses of her past with her super-fit partner Leander Paes but it was the duo of Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi who prevailed 7-5, 7-5 to win the Kolkata leg of the Tennis Masters, a prelude to the IPTL.

Sania-Vesnina in Dubai semi-finals

Sania-Vesnina in Dubai semi-finals

Rediff.com23 Feb 2012

India's Sania Mirza and her Russian partner Elena Vesnina on Thursday advanced to the women's doubles semifinals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships with a hard-fought victory over Maria-Jose Matrinez Sanchez and Shahar Peer in Dubai.

We have to keep our emotions aside and start afresh: Sania

We have to keep our emotions aside and start afresh: Sania

Rediff.com13 Aug 2016

One win away from assuring themselves of an Olympic medal, Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna, on Friday, said they would have to keep their emotions aside and start afresh when they play the semi-finals, in Rio de Janeiro, on Saturday.

Indian Wells: Sania-Strycova in quarters; Leander exits

Indian Wells: Sania-Strycova in quarters; Leander exits

Rediff.com12 Mar 2017

Sania Mirza and her Czech partner Barbora Strycova stormed into the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open 2017 tennis tournament with a straight-set win over their opponents in the women's doubles at Indian Wells.

PHOTOS: Tennis ace Sania Mirza's Roman holiday

PHOTOS: Tennis ace Sania Mirza's Roman holiday

Rediff.com13 May 2013

Sania Mirza was recently on a holiday. A look at a few pictures from her tweets.

Sania back in top 10 of women's doubles

Sania back in top 10 of women's doubles

Rediff.com21 Oct 2013

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza is back in the top 10 of the women's doubles ranking after rising two places to ninth.

Sania-Chuang in second round

Sania-Chuang in second round

Rediff.com25 Jun 2009

Sania Mirza and Chia-Jung Chuang scored a hard-fought 6-4, 6-2 victory over Americans Jill Craybas and Carly Gullickson to advance to the women's doubles second round at Wimbledon on Thursday.

Sania-Chuang in last four

Sania-Chuang in last four

Rediff.com2 Apr 2009

Sania Mirza and Chinese Taipei's Chia-Jung Chuang overcame a late fightback from second seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual of Spain to storm into the semi-finals of the $4,500,000 Sony Ericsson Open tennis tournament in Miami on Wednesday. The Indo-Taiwanese pair won 6-3, 7-6(4).

Sania-Elena enter Australian Open semis

Sania-Elena enter Australian Open semis

Rediff.com24 Jan 2012

Sania Mirza and Elena Vesnina showed nerves of steel under pressure as they shocked second seeds Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond to breeze into the women's doubles semi-final of the Australian Open in Melbourne.

Indians at the US Open: Sania, Bopanna advance

Indians at the US Open: Sania, Bopanna advance

Rediff.com6 Sep 2015

India's Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna notched up contrasting victories in their respective doubles matches to reach the round of 16 at the US Open in New York on Saturday.

Sania-Shikha lose doubles

Sania-Shikha lose doubles

Rediff.com10 Feb 2005

The Indian pair was beaten by Zi Yan and Jie Zheng in the quarter-finals at the Hyderabad Open.

President lauds Sania's feat

President lauds Sania's feat

Rediff.com26 Jan 2005

Sports Shorts: Sania-Black storm into Rogers Cup semis

Sports Shorts: Sania-Black storm into Rogers Cup semis

Rediff.com9 Aug 2014

Sania Mirza and Cara Black cruised past Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears in just 52 minutes to seal a semi-final berth at the WTA Rogers Cup, in Montreal.

Sania-Bethanie in final of Dubai Tennis Championships

Sania-Bethanie in final of Dubai Tennis Championships

Rediff.com22 Feb 2013

Sania Mirza earned a shot at her second title of the season with partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands as they reached the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, in Dubai on Friday.

Sania lacks patience for clay: Myskina

Sania lacks patience for clay: Myskina

Rediff.com30 May 2006

The Russian said it is an open secret that Sania did not like playing on clay.

Sania enters third round

Sania enters third round

Rediff.com1 Sep 2005

Sania-Chuang enter semi-finals

Sania-Chuang enter semi-finals

Rediff.com11 Apr 2009

Sania Mirza and Chia-Jung Chuang stunned fourth seeded pair of Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Nadia Petrova in straight sets to storm into the doubles semi-finals of the USD 220,000 the MPS Group Championships in Florida.

Indians at Wimbledon: Sania-Martina ease into third round; Paes out

Indians at Wimbledon: Sania-Martina ease into third round; Paes out

Rediff.com3 Jul 2016

Top seeds Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis breezed into the women's third round with a 6-3, 6-1 win over the Japanese pairing of Eri Hozumi and Miyu Kato at the Wimbledon championships on Sunday.

Sania-Chuang enter quarter-finals

Sania-Chuang enter quarter-finals

Rediff.com9 Apr 2009

Sania Mirza and her Chinese Taipei partner Chia-Jung Chuang reached the doubles quarter-finals of the $ 220,000 MPS Group Championships in Florida, but not before some late scares.

Indians at Wimbledon: Sania advances in women, mixed events

Indians at Wimbledon: Sania advances in women, mixed events

Rediff.com9 Jul 2017

Capping off a great day for India, Sania Mirza advanced to the third round of both the women's and mixed doubles events, while Rohan Bopanna and Purav Raja also won their respective mixed doubles matches at the Wimbledon in London.

Sania crashes out of Pan Pacific Open

Sania crashes out of Pan Pacific Open

Rediff.com28 Sep 2009

Indian ace Sania Mirza crashed out of the Pan Pacific Open with a first-round defeat in a three setter against Chinese Jie Zheng.

Sania jumps 17 rungs in WTA rankings

Sania jumps 17 rungs in WTA rankings

Rediff.com11 Apr 2011

Following Sania Mirza's quarter-final appearance in the Family Circle Cup last week, the Indian tennis ace jumped 17 places to 73rd position in the latest WTA singles rankings issued on Monday.

Sania touches new heights

Sania touches new heights

Rediff.com19 Oct 2004

The Indian ace has won six titles in 2004 and looks set for a successful transition from a promising potential to a true champion.

Sania rallies to beat Koryttseva

Sania rallies to beat Koryttseva

Rediff.com13 Mar 2009

India's tennis ace Sania Mirza staged a great comeback after losing the first set to beat Ukrainian Mariya Koryttseva in the first round of the Indian Wells tennis tournament on Thursday. The 87th ranked Indian recovered in time after losing the opening set to beat world no. 96 Koryttseva 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Sania, Hingis second best in Rome but reclaim top rank

Sania, Hingis second best in Rome but reclaim top rank

Rediff.com17 May 2015

Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis ended runners-up at the WTA Internazionali BNL d'Italia, following defeat in the final against Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic in Rome on Sunday.

Sania storms into semis

Sania storms into semis

Rediff.com7 Oct 2004

The 17-year-old beat Sherry Stevens of New Zealand 6-2, 6-2 in the quarter-final of the US $25,000 ITF women's tournament in Lagos, Nigeria.

Somdev, Sania make winning start at Miami

Somdev, Sania make winning start at Miami

Rediff.com24 Mar 2011

Somdev Devvarman and Sania Mirza scored identical and convincing straight sets victories over their respective higher-ranked opponents in the first round of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami on Wednesday.

Sania in main draw of Miami WTA

Sania in main draw of Miami WTA

Rediff.com23 Mar 2011

Sania Mirza booked a berth in the main draw of the $4,500,000 WTA Premier event in Miami with an easy straight sets win over Czech Republic's Renata Voracova.

French Open: Sania-Bethanie enter third round

French Open: Sania-Bethanie enter third round

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

Sania Mirza and her partner Bethanie Mattek Sands progressed to the third round of the women's doubles event with a three-set win over American pair of Lauren Davis and Megan Moulton-Levy in Paris.

Australian Open: Sania, Bopanna enter quarters of doubles events

Australian Open: Sania, Bopanna enter quarters of doubles events

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

Indian tennis stars Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna advanced to the quarter-finals of the women's and mixed doubles events respectively after notching up contrasting victories with their partners at the Australian Open.

Sania storms into final

Sania storms into final

Rediff.com11 Sep 2004

Let Sania focus on tennis: AITA

Let Sania focus on tennis: AITA

Rediff.com10 Jan 2008

Controversies are affecting the Indian ace's performance, AITA Secretary General Anil Khanna said.

Zvonareva too good for Sania

Zvonareva too good for Sania

Rediff.com15 Feb 2009

Vera Zvonareva of Russia beat India's Sania Mirza 7-5, 6-1 to win the Pattaya Open on Sunday.

Sania, Paes enter mixed doubles quarters of Australian Open

Sania, Paes enter mixed doubles quarters of Australian Open

Rediff.com26 Jan 2015

Top seeds Sania and her Brazilian partner Bruno Soares edged past Abigail Spears and Santiago Gonzalez.

Sania says son Izhaan is inspiration on successful return

Sania says son Izhaan is inspiration on successful return

Rediff.com19 Jan 2020

'I haven't thought about anything. I mean I'm just here, I'm having a good time, I'm winning. What more can I ask for in a comeback?'