Sania out of Bank Classic Jul 24, 2008
LOS ANGELES, July 24: Sania Mirza once again fell at the second round stage when she lost in straight sets to Meng Yuan at the $600,000 East West Bank Classic tournament. The 16th seed Indian lost to her unseeded Chinese opponent 4-6, 3-6 in one and a half hour contest to crash out of the hard court WTA event. (India Times, India)
Jankovic opens bid for No. 1 ranking at Carson Jul 24, 2008
"Hopefully, I will keep getting better.''Bethanie Mattek, who has improved her ranking almost 100 places since early April, took another step forward with a 6-4, 6-0 victory against 11th-seeded Nicole Vaidisova of the Czech Republic.The 23-year-old Mattek, from Miami, was 153rd in the WTA Tour rankings on April 7 after losing six of seven matches to open the season. But she made it to the semifinals of a grass-court tournament in England before losing to Serena Williams in the round of 16 at... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Sania-Mattek in East West Classic quarters Jul 23, 2008
LOS ANGELES, July 23: Sania Mirza and her partner Bethanie Mattek stormed into the quarterfinals of the $600,000 East West Bank Classic tournament after defeating Vania King and Alla Kudryavtseva in straight sets here. The second seeded Indo-American pair pipped the American- Russian duo 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the hard court event. (India Times, India)
* Stosur, Czink spring surprises in LA Jul 23, 2008
THROUGH TO ROUND TWO: In other matches Sania Mirza shrugged off recent wrist problems to beat a Czech qualifier and Taiwans Chan Yung-jan beat Aravane Rezai AGENCIES, LOS ANGELES Wednesday, Jul 23, 2008, Page 20. Sania Mirza of India returns to Eva Hrdinova of the Czech Republic during day one of the East West Bank Classic at the Home Depot Center on Monday in Carson, California ... The higher-ranked players begin their campaigns later in the week, leaving the lower seeds a chance to shine on... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Stosur fights her way back into top 100 Jul 22, 2008
India's 16th seed Sania Mirza also advanced, defeating Czech qualifier Eva Hrdinova 6-3 6-4. Top-seed Serbian Jelena Jankovic and the rest of the top eight players have all received first-round byes. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Serena cruises into semis, Chakvetadze falls at Stanford Jul 19, 2008
The Russian Chakvetadze beat India's Sania Mirza in last year's finale, but was erratic on Friday, keeping only 54 percent of her first serves in play. The match lasted one hour, 20 minutes, and put Bartoli into the semifinals of this tournament for the first time. (Anchorage Daily News)
* Schnyder breezes past Liu at Stanford Jul 17, 2008
As well as Wozniak, Michelle Larcher De Brito of Portugal beat Argentinas Gisela Dulko 7-5, 7-6 (1); Australias Samantha Stosur defeated Anastasia Rodionova of Russia, 6-3, 6-1; and Englands Anne Keothavong beat Indias Sania Mirza 7-6 (4), 6-1. James Blake of the US celebrates his win over Dudi Sela of Israel on Tuesday at the Indianapolis Tennis Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Shahid in real life love triangle? Jul 16, 2008
And the girl in question is tennis sensation Sania Mirza. The news is doing the rounds that Shahid went to Santacruz airport to pick up Sania Mirza. (Oneindia)
Paes-Bhupathi seeded top at Indianapolis Jul 15, 2008
Meanwhile, after a disappointing grass-court season, Sania Mirza starts her hard-court campaign at the $600,000 WTA Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, United States. The 21-year-old, who has been battling injuries and poor form for quite some while, takes on British qualifier Anne Keothavong in the opening round of the tier-II event. (India Times, India)
Tournament keeps Serena but loses Davenport Jul 15, 2008
Sania Mirza vs. Anne Keothavong. E-mail Michelle Smith at. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Bartoli advances at Bank of the West Classic Jul 15, 2008
Anna Chakvetadze is the defending champion, having bested Indian Sania Mirza in last year's finale. This year's top seeds are Serena Williams and Chakvetadze. (Anchorage Daily News)
'I want to win Olympic medal' Jul 14, 2008
NEW DELHI, July 13: Carrying the hopes of a billion people is a 'privilege' for Sania Mirza and the Hyderabadi tennis ace vows to give everything it needs to bring home an individual Olympic medal, a feat only four Indians have managed since independence. Sania will compete in the strongest ever singles field, led by world number one Serb Ana Ivanovic, in the history of the quadrennial extravaganza and the young Indian knows well that the road ahead is full of challenges. (India Times, India)
Sania-Mattek lose in quarters Jul 3, 2008
LONDON, July 2: India's Sania Mirza and her American partner Bethanie Mattek crashed out of the Wimbledon doubles event after losing in straight sets to Venus and Serena Williams in the quarter-finals Wednesday. Sania and Mattek, seeded 13th, lost 4-6, 3-6 to the 11th seed American sisters in almost an hour and a half to bow out of the championships at the All England Club. (India Times, India)
Sisters tackle semis Jul 3, 2008
Yesterday, the sisters beat Sania Mirza and Bethanie Mattek, 6-4, 6-3, in the women's doubles quarterfinals, whispering tactics to each other on occasion but otherwise keeping calm despite trailing, 3-0, in the second set. Dementieva struggled for long periods before beating Nadia Petrova in three sets in the quarterfinals. (Boston Globe)
Notes: Williams sisters face contrasting styles Jul 3, 2008
Briefly: The Williams sisters continued their spirited run through the doubles, scoring a 6-4, 6-3 third-round win over Bethanie Mattek and Sania Mirza. Stanford-bound junior Bradley Klahn, out of Poway High School in San Diego County, lost his third-round match in Boys Singles, 7-6 (1), 6-2 to Mexico's Cesar Ramirez. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Serena doing more than cheering Venus on Jul 3, 2008
On Wednesday, the sisters beat Sania Mirza and Bethanie Mattek 6-4, 6-3 in the womens doubles quarterfinals, whispering tactics to each other on occasion but otherwise keeping calm despite trailing 3-0 in the second set. I think the doubles gets us really amped for the singles, and the next day were all tuned and ready to go, said Venus, who has won six Grand Slam doubles titles with her sister. (MSNBC -- Sports)
India's campaign at Wimbledon mixed doubles ends Jun 29, 2008
Meanwhile, in another second round mixed doubles match at the grasscourt grand slam, India's Sania Mirza, paired with doubles ace and compatriot Mahesh Bhupathi, lost to the Russian pair of Igor Andreev and Maria Kirilenko. The unseeded Russian pair beat the Indian combine 7-6 (4), 6-3. (India Times, India)
Sania crashes out in Wimbledon round 2 Jun 27, 2008
LONDON, June 26: India's Sania Mirza crashed out of Wimbledon as her gutsy fightback against Spain's Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez ended in a heartbreaking 0-6, 6-4, 7-9 defeat on Thursday. ( ). (India Times, India)
Wimbledon Results Jun 27, 2008
Sania Mirza (32), India, 6-0, 4-6, 9-7 ... Bethanie Mattek, United States, and Sania Mirza (13), India, def. (International Herald Tribune)
Shara and Roddick out Jun 27, 2008
Defending champion Venus Williams ended British hopes in the women's singles with a 7-5, 6-2 win over Anne Keothavong and next faces Spain's Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez who put out Indian 32nd seed Sania Mirza 6-0, 4-6, 9-7. Britain's 12th seed Andy Murray kept home hopes alive in the men's singles by brushing aside Belgium's Xavier Malisse 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 and now faces Germany's Tommy Haas who put out Spanish 23rd seed Tommy Robredo 6-4, 6-4, 6-3. (iAfrica.com)
Wimbledon: Sharapova, Roddick Eliminated Jun 27, 2008
She next faces Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, who beat India's Sania Mirza. Davenport Withdraws With Injury. (Click2Houston, TX)
Controversies made me grow up, says Mirza Jun 26, 2008
LONDON: Indias Sania Mirza believes the controversies that have plagued her career have been a blessing because they have made her grow up. Most tennis players outside the top 10 live in relative anonymity but Mirza, who set up a Wimbledon second round clash with Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez by beating Catalina Castano on Tuesday, carries the hopes and expectations of a sports-mad nation. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Courageous Sania gets past Castano Jun 25, 2008
London: Sania Mirza s new wrist as the young woman chooses to call her post-reconstructive surgery right wrist is going to take a lot of intelligent coaxing before it begins to do her bidding as obediently as the loyal old one did to catapult her to stardom ... 7-Venus Williams (USA) bt Naomi Cavaday (GBR) 7-6(5), 6-1; Anne Keothavong (GBR) bt Vania King (USA) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3; 32-Sania Mirza (Ind) bt Catalina Castano (Col) 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-4; Peng Shuai (Chn) bt Viktoriya Kutuzova (Ukr) 6-3, 6-4;... (Hindu)
Venus into second round as Nadal and Sharapova wait Jun 24, 2008
Fellow Asian favourite Sania Mirza of India, the 32nd seed, playing only her fourth match since March, needed treatment on shoulder and back injuries but still was too good for Colombia's Catalina Castano 7-6 (7/3), 3-6, 6-4. The 21-year-old now plays Spanish qualifier Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez next knowing a win would give take her to the third round for the first time. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Mirza overcomes injury to reach second round Jun 24, 2008
Sania Mirza battled through the pain barrier to reach the second round of Wimbledon with a scrappy 7-6 3-6 6-4 win over Colombia's Catalina Castano on Tuesday. The Indian number one, making a comeback after undergoing wrist surgery in April, needed a medical time out at 4-1 down in the second set to treat what appeared to be a stiff right shoulder. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Sania Mirza at 32 in WTA rankings Jun 23, 2008
Sania Mirza climbs a rung to 32 in WTA rankings- Politics/Nation-News-The Economic Times ... Sania Mirza climbs a rung to 32 in WTA rankings23 Jun, 2008, 1231 hrs IST, PTI ... NEW DELHI: The disappointing build-up to the Wimbledon notwithstanding, Sania Mirza's WTA ranking improved by one rung as she climbed to the 32nd spot in the latest list issued on Monday. (India Times)
Wimbledon semis may pit Federer vs. Djokovic Jun 21, 2008
Williams could meet Sania Mirza in the third round, Daniela Hantuchova in the fourth, Jankovic in the quarters and 2004 champion Maria Sharapova in the semifinals. The Williams sisters could meet in the final again. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Tough draw for Federer Jun 21, 2008
Defending champion Venus Williams starts her challenge for a fifth Wimbledon title against British wild card Naomi Cavaday and could play India's Sania Mirza in the third round. The American is in line to play Jelena Jankovic, the Serb second seed, in the quarterfinals and Maria Sharapova in the semis. (iAfrica.com)
Wimbledon Women's Draw Jun 20, 2008
Catalina Castano, Colombia, vs. Sania Mirza (32), India. Flavia Pennetta (22), Italy, vs. Julia Vakulenko, Ukraine. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Results Worldwide Jun 20, 2008
Women's second round: Elena Dementieva (Rus) bt Sara Errani (Ita) 6-3, 7-5; Katarina Srebotnik (Slo) bt Chan Yung-jan (Tpe) 6-4, 6-3; Michaella Krajicek (Ned) bt Sania Mirza (Ind) 6-2, 6-2. Tamarine Tanasugarn (Tha) bt Ashley Harkleroad (USA) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5; Sorana Cirstea (Rom) bt Mariya Koryttseva (Ukr) 7-6 (7-3), 6-4. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
National Digest Jun 20, 2008
In the women s event, local favorite Michaella Krajicek overpowered Sania Mirza 6-2, 6-2, top-seeded Elena Dementieva beat Sara Errani 6-3, 7-5, and seventh-seeded Katarina Srebotnik defeated Yung-Jan Chan 6-4, 6-3. Tamarine Tanasugarn beat Ashley Harkleroad of the United States 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 to reach her first quarterfinals since February in Pattaya City, Thailand. (Creston News Adertiser, IO)
Wimbledon warmups: Ordina Open (women and men), Nottingham Open (men); Eastbourne Women's International. Jun 19, 2008
In the women's event, local favorite Michaella Krajicek overpowered Sania Mirza of India 6-2, 6-2 ... Sania Mirza, India, 6-2, 6-2. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Ljubicic upset in second round of Ordina Open Jun 19, 2008
Ljubicic eliminated in 2nd round of Ordina Open - - SI.com. Posted: Wednesday June 18, 2008 5:29 PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Federer, Ivanovic get No. 1 Wimbledon seeds Jun 19, 2008
Sania Mirza, India (33). Copyright 2008. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Results World Wide Jun 18, 2008
Women: Sara Errani (Ita) bt Anne Keothavong (Bri) 7-6, 6-2; Angelique Kerber (Ger) bt Klara Zakopalova (Cze) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3; Sania Mirza (Ind) bt Flavia Pennetta (Ita) 4-6, 3-6. Michaella Krajicek (Ned) bt Ai Sugiyama (Jpn) 1-6, 6-7; Kateryna Bondarenko (Ukr) bt Iveta Benesova (Cze) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Ljubicic, Gasquet advance at Ordina Open Jun 17, 2008
India's Sania Mirza beat eighth-seeded Flavia Pennetta of Italy, 6-4, 6-3. 2008 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Tennis : Tournament roundup for Monday Jun 17, 2008
Michaella Krajicek fired 10 aces and needed a tense third set tiebreak to oust Japan's Ai Sugiyama 6-1, 5-7, 7-6 (9-7), and India's Sania Mirza beat eighth-seeded Flavia Pennetta of Italy 6-4, 6-3. Cilic upsets Mathieu. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Ljubicic, Gasquet cruise at Wimbledon warmup Jun 17, 2008
India's Sania Mirza beat eighth-seeded Flavia Pennetta of Italy, 6-4, 6-3. More from SI.com Latest News. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
* Bartoli suffers a double blow in Birmingham Jun 13, 2008
Other seeds to lose were No. 11 Casey Dellacqua, No. 6 Sania Mirza and No. 7 Olga Govortsova. WARSAW OPEN. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Top-seeded Bartoli bows out in Birmingham Jun 12, 2008
Other top-10 upsets came when New Zealand's Marina Erakovic erased sixth- seeded Indian Sania Mirza 6-3, 6-0 and Hungarian lucky-loser Melinda Czink took out seventh-seeded Belarusian Olga Govortsova 6-3, 7-6 (8-6) on Day 3 here. Third-seeded Czech Nicole Vaidisova halted a personal six-match losing streak by leveling France's Nathalie Dechy 6-1, 6-3, while fifth-seeded Ukrainian Alona Bondarenko edged out Spaniard Virginia Ruano Pascual 7-6 (7-4), 3-6, 7-5. (Anchorage Daily News)
Women's tournaments: Roundup for Tuesday Jun 12, 2008
" Other seeds to lose were No. 11 Casey Dellacqua, No. 6 Sania Mirza and No. 7 Olga Govortsova. Dellacqua lost 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to 18-year-old Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium, Mirza was beaten 6-3 6-0 by Marina Erakovic and Govortsova fell 6-3, 7-6 to Melinda Czink of Hungary, who only got into the draw as a lucky loser. Wickmayer is already being touted as a possible successor to her compatriot Justine Henin, who retired last month. She next plays Michaella Krajicek, the 19-year-old sister of former... (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Sania returns to court Jun 5, 2008
BANGALORE, June 4: Sania Mirza left for London early on Wednesday in a bid to return to competition at the $200,000 DFS Classic in Birmingham, starting June 9. The 21-year-old, who underwent wrist surgery in Miami in April, has recovered sufficiently and will play the singles and doubles (along with American Bethanie Mattek) in the first grasscourt event of the season. (India Times, India)
Obama's rise predicted 3 yrs ago Jun 5, 2008
The list, which included Sania Mirza and was sub-titled "revolutionising the future: from tennis to teleportation", pointed out that Obama was the only "out-and-out politician" it chose. The prescience of the New Statesman, a substantially well-written if a trifle staid magazine originally established by the famous Fabians Sidney and Beatrice Webb, is now seen as nothing short of miraculous. (India Times, India)
Sania cameo on big screen Jun 5, 2008
Indian tennis s pin-up girl Sania Mirza is set to do a five-minute cameo opposite debutant Naga Chaitanya, the younger son of actor Nagarjuna, in a film directed by Puri Jagannath, the Andhra film-maker who has made a habit of launching star sons. Jagannath had earlier launched Maheshbabu, son of popular actor G. Krishna, and N.T. Rama Rao s grandson, better known as NTR Junior. (Calcutta Telegraph)
Senior citizens carry Asian hopes in Paris May 24, 2008
Injury means that India's Sania Mirza, the region's top-ranked woman at 32, will sit out the championship nursing a wrist injury she suffered at Indian Wells in March. It's just something to do with my grip, said Mirza. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Out of action Sania rises in rankings Apr 14, 2008
NEW DELHI, April 14: A wrist surgery may have forced Sania Mirza out of action for a month but the Indian tennis ace has still managed to gain a spot in the WTA Rankings, rising to the 30th position in the latest list issued on Monday. Sania, whose wrist was operated upon last week in the US, now has 917 points. (India Times, India)
Indian Wells: Sania-Mattek crash out Mar 22, 2008
NEW DELHI, March 22: Third seeded doubles pair of Zi Yan and Jie Zheng broke the dream run of Bethanie Mattek and Sania Mirza to reach the doubles finals of $2 ... Earlier, India's Sania Mirza and her American doubles partner Bethanie Mattek knocked out the second seeded pair of Yung Jan Chan and Chia-Jung Chuang of Chinese Taipei 7-5, 4-6, 11-9 to enter the semi-finals. (India Times, India)
Mirza-Mattek run halts in Pacific Life Open Mar 22, 2008
NDTV Correspondent Saturday, March 22, 2008 (Indian Wells) Sania Mirza and her American partner Bethanie Mattek's fine run in the $2. 1 million Pacific Life Open came to an end as they lost to the Chinese pair of Zi Yan and Jie Zheng in the doubles semi-finals here. (NDTV.com)
* Federer rediscovers world-beating form Mar 20, 2008
The Russian booked a quarter-final clash with defending champion and fifth seed Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia, a 6-1, 7-6 (7/4) winner over India's Sania Mirza. Top-seeded Serbian Ana Ivanovic was tested by Italy's Francesca Schiavone but emerged with a 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 victory. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Sania-Mattek march ahead, Bhupathi-Knowles out Mar 20, 2008
Indian Wells (USA) (PTI): Sania Mirza and her American partner Bethanie Mattek stunned formidable Taipei duo of Yung-Jan Chan and Chia-Jung Chuang to book a doubles semifinal berth at the USD 2,100,000 Pacific Life Open WTA championships here. The Indo-US combine prevailed 7-5 4-6 11-9 in a gruelling quarterfinal encounter of the Tier I event, last night. (Frontline)
Federer wins in 54 minutes; Sharapova runs 2008 streak to 17-0 Mar 20, 2008
" Federer's fourth-round opponent will be Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia, who ousted Tommy Robredo of Spain 6-3, 6-4. Federer and Ljubicic will meet for the third time in four years at Indian Wells. Federer leads their matchups 11-3, including the last eight. Seventh-seeded David Nalbandian of Argentina was two points from defeat before beating Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic 7-6 (1), 0-6, 7-6 (6). Nalbandian was serving at 3-5, 0-30 in the third when he began his comeback. He held, prevented... (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Federer rocks at Indian Wells, Maria still perfect Mar 20, 2008
SI.com - Tennis - Federer cruises, Sharapova extends perfect start - Wednesday March 19, 2008 1:39AM. Federer rolls at Indian Wells. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
I'm a little worried right now: Sania Mar 19, 2008
INDIAN WELLS, March 19: Sania Mirza is worried over her recurrent wrist injury as it could either result in a surgery or require her to change her grip and action, an idea she is not keen on at this stage of her career. Sania, who played in pain before losing out to Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia in the Pacific Life Open pre-quarters on Tuesday, said she would try to avoid surgery but was also not keen on changing the way she grips the racket at the crucial stage in her career. (India Times, India)
Federer, Sharapova streak ahead Mar 19, 2008
INDIAN WELLS, California (AP) -- Roger Federer needed only 53 minutes to get through the third round, and Maria Sharapova extended her perfect start to the year by winning her 17th consecutive match on Tuesday in the Pacific Life Open. Maria Sharapova erves to Alona Bondarenko during the Pacific Life Open on Tuesday. (CNN -- International)
Sharapova cruises at Indian Wells Mar 19, 2008
Defending womens champion Daniela Hantuchova, who also won the event in 2002, defeated Sania Mirza 6-1, 7-6 (4), and Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Caroline Wozniacki 6-2, 6-3. ALSO ON THIS STORY. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Federer advances; Sharapova improves to 17-0 Mar 19, 2008
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Sharapova labours after Hantuchova eases through Mar 19, 2008
Twice champion Hantuchova beat India's Sania Mirza 6-1 7-6 in the first match of the day before Kuznetsova swept past 17-year-old Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark 6-2 6-3. Sharapova, who won her third grand slam crown at the Australian Open in January before claiming her 18th WTA title in Doha, was relieved to win her 17th successive match this year. (International Herald Tribune)
Desert queen Hantuchova eyes showdown with Sharapova Mar 19, 2008
"It's going to be an exciting match," fifth-seeded Slovakian Hantuchova told reporters after reaching the last eight with a 6-1 7-6 victory over India's Sania Mirza. "Maria's obviously in great form so it will be a good test for me. I feel like I own this place and I'm confident but obviously if I want to win I have to play my best. Today in Sports "I think mentally she's one of the toughest players," added the 24-year-old Hantuchova, who claimed her first WTA career title at Indian Wells in... (International Herald Tribune)
Sharapova fights through Mar 19, 2008
Although she managed to capture a second-set tiebreaker, Slovakian Hantuchova had her problems before defeating India's Sania Mirza 6-1, 7-6. After the two traded breaks in the second and third games of the second set, Hantuchova who won her first WTA title at Indian Wells in 2002 finally earned her first break of the set in the 11th game, taking a 6-5 lead. (iAfrica.com)
Bhupathi-Knowles advance to quarters Mar 18, 2008
Sania Mirza, seeded 21st, will fight it out with Slovakian fifth seed Daniela Hantuchova for a place in women's singles quarterfinal of the $2,100,000 Pacific Life Open, being held at the same venue. RATE THIS ARTICLE: [1=Poor, 3=Average, 5=Outstanding. (India Times, India)
Sania upsets ninth seed Peer in third round Mar 18, 2008
INDIAN WELLS: India's Sania Mirza continued her domination of Shahar Peer, defeating the ninth-seeded Israeli in three sets on Sunday to reach the fourth round of the Pacific Life Open. Mirza won 6-7 (7-9), 7-5, 6-3 for her fourth career win over Peer in as many meetings. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
At Pacific Life Open, Federer ends his slump and Roddick exits early Mar 18, 2008
Spectators bundle up under blankets in Indian Wells on Monday night. (Danny Moloshok/Reuters ). (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Cool Haas sends Roddick packing Mar 18, 2008
There were two upsets in the women's event, American Ashley Harkleroad beating eighth-seeded Dinara Safina of Russia 7-5, 6-2 and India's Sania Mirza scraping past ninth seed Shahar Peer of Israel 6-7, 7-5, 6-3. In the men's draw, Haas swept aside 2003 US Open champion Roddick, a winner of two ATP titles this year, in 85 minutes on the Stadium Court. (Xinhuanet, China)
Pacific Life Open: Sania beats Shahar Mar 17, 2008
INDIAN WELLS (California), March 17: India's Sania Mirza continued her domination of Shahar Peer, defeating the ninth-seeded Israeli in three sets on Sunday to reach the fourth round of the Pacific Life Open. Mirza triumphed 6-7 (7/9), 7-5, 6-3 for her fourth career win over Peer in as many meetings. (India Times, India)
Roddick bounced Mar 17, 2008
On Sunday night, defending womens champion Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia was a 6-4, 6-2 winner over Jie Zheng of China, and No. 21 seed Sania Mirza of India upset No. 9 Shahar Peer of Israel, 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-3. Mens wild card Mardy Fish topped Igor Andreev of Russia, 6-4, 6-3. (MSNBC -- Sports)
