Sania
Sania Mirza is the encouraging face of Indian tennis (yes... she trains abroad for the most part!). At 18, she reached the third round of the Aus open...a nd it's not a one-off because she's been in the mix for a while now... first in the juniors, and now in the main draw.
She lost to Serena Williams int he third round (6-1,6-4). But just by getting by the first round, she's done better than any other Indian woman, the previous best being a first round defeat by Nirupama Vaidyanathan in the late nineties.
I sure hope she can keep her nose to the grindstone and a level head... and make giant strides for all of Indian tennis.
She lost to Serena Williams int he third round (6-1,6-4). But just by getting by the first round, she's done better than any other Indian woman, the previous best being a first round defeat by Nirupama Vaidyanathan in the late nineties.
I sure hope she can keep her nose to the grindstone and a level head... and make giant strides for all of Indian tennis.
posted by Harish at 09:56
5 Comments:
Me too!! Go Sania!! :)
She's promising... all the best to her....
(btw, factual error.... KV Nirupama lost in the 2nd round... in the first round of the Open of Oz about 5-6 years ago, she beat Gloria Pizicchini of Italy in 3 sets.... Got swamped in round two...)
..all that and she looks good too! :)
For Indian tennis, interesting to see the pairing of Bhupathi and Woodbridge. I am a bigger fan of Paes (you got to take sides, there is a supposed feud between Paes and Bhupathi), but much can be expected for the Bhupathi-Woodbridge combo. Dont think Paes is playing this time, Navratilova is pairining with Max Mirnyi. Await 2nd week matches with Federrer expected to clash against both Agassi and Safin..
Vaish: Yeah! :)
Shom: You are right. I stand corrected. I must be getting old!! ;) Even in defeat, Sania looked miles ahead of Nirupama in terms of maturity and prowess. She looks like she belongs there a lot more! Very positive.
Vijay: Hmm... Paes-Bhupati? I think the pair worked better than either of them individually. And having played a lot of doubles, I'd have to say I think Paes is a MUCH better player overall.
she is HOT.. and now she is 18.. so its all good..
Post a Comment
<< Home