Sania crashes out of US Open singlesSeptember 2nd, 2009 NEW YORK - India's Sania Mirza crashed out of the US Open second round after being handed one of her worst career defeat by Italian Flavia Pennetta 6-0, 6-0 at Flushing Meadows here Wednesday. The 10th seed Italian took just 50 minutes to complete the whitewash.
Knowles, Groenefeld win Wimbledon mixed doubles title over Paes, BlackJuly 5th, 2009 Knowles, Groenefeld win mixed doubles titleWIMBLEDON, England — Mark Knowles of the Bahamas and Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany won the mixed doubles titles at Wimbledon on Sunday by beating top-seeded Leander Paes of India and Cara Black of Zimbabwe 7-5, 6-3. Knowles has won the men's doubles titles at the other three Grand Slam tournaments, but he had never before won at Wimbledon.
Paes-Black lose Wimbledon mixed doubles finalJuly 5th, 2009 LONDON - India's Leander Paes and Cara Black of Zimbabwe went down to Mark Knowles of Bahamas and German Anna-Lena Groenefeld 5-7, 3-6 in the Wimbledon mixed doubles final here Sunday. The top-seeded pair of Paes and Black were eyeing their second Grand Slam title together after winning the US Open last year.
Paes-Black lose Wimbledon Mixed Doubles FinalJuly 5th, 2009 LONDON - India's Leander Paes and Cara Black of Zimbabwe went down to Mark Knowles of Bahamas and German Anna-Lena Groenefeld 5-7, 3-6 in the Wimbledon mixed doubles final here Sunday. The top-seeded pair of Paes and Black were eyeing their second Grand Slam title together after winning the US Open last year.
Wimbledon: Sania out of women's doublesJune 27th, 2009 LONDON - Sania Mirza's run in Wimbledon women's doubles ended when she and Chia-Jung Chuang of Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) went down 2-6, 3-6 to Russia's Alla Kudryavtseva and Monica Niculescu of Romania in the second round here Saturday. The 15th-seeded Indo-Taiwanese pair frittered away opportunities and could convert only one of their seven break points.
Sela becomes 1st Israeli man in 20 years to reach 4th round at WimbledonJune 26th, 2009 Sela reaches 4th round at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Dudi Sela has become the first Israeli man in 20 years to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon. Sela threw his racket in anger after going down a break in the fourth set Friday, but rallied to beat Tommy Robredo of Spain 7-6 (8), 7-5, 2-6, 7-5.
Sania-Chuang clear first round hurdle in doublesJune 25th, 2009 LONDON - India's Sania Mirza and Chia-Jung Chuang of Chinese Taipei defeated American Jill Craybas and Carly Gullickson 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of the women's doubles at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships here Thursday. The Indo-Chinese pair, seeded 15th, will next face Russian Alla Kudryavtseva and Romania's Monica Niculescu, who beat Spaniard Lourdes Dominguez Lino and Arantxa Parra Santonja 7-5, 4-6, 6-1.
Sania out of Wimbledon singles raceJune 24th, 2009 LONDON - An inconsistent Sania Mirza's Wimbledon hopes ended with a second round exit at the hands of her friend Sorana Cristea 4-6, 4-6 at the All England Club here Wednesday. The Romanian teenager continued her cruise in women's tennis as he dispatched Sania in an hour and 22 minutes to reach the third round.
Sania out of Wimbledon singlesJune 24th, 2009 LONDON - Sania Mirza lost to Sorana Cirstea of Romania 4-6, 4-6 in the second round to bow out of the singles competition of the Wimbledon tennis championships here Wednesday.
Sania Mirza advances to second roundJune 22nd, 2009 LONDON - India's Sania Mirza defeated Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 to advance to the singles second round of the Wimbledon tennis championships here Monday.
Wimbledon: Indian expectations rest on doublesJune 21st, 2009 LONDON - The singles have always seemed to be a low priority for Indian players in tennis. So even though the famous Wimbledon, beginning Monday, spreads out the favoured Indian surface in grass, it is the doubles on which the country will be pinning its hopes.
Somdev faces Bhupathi in Wimbledon doubles openerJune 19th, 2009 LONDON - India's Somdev Devvarman with his South African partner Kevin Anderson has run into compatriot Mahesh Bhupathi and Bahamian Mark Knowles, seeded fourth, in the first round of the Wimbledon men's doubles. Somdev and Anderson came through the qualifying round beating Italian Alessandro Motti and Joseph Sirianni of Australia.
Sania in Birmingham quarter-finalJune 12th, 2009 BIRMINGHAM - India's Sania Mirza shocked fifth-seeded Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-2 for a place in the quarter-final of the Aegon Classic tennis here. The 22-year-old Hyderabadi, who sent the Briton Anne Keothavong packing in the previous round, Thursday doled out yet another impressive performance against the World No.
Sania in Aegon Classic semifinals (Lead)June 12th, 2009 BIRMINGHAM - Sania Mirza dispatched Melinda Czink of Hungary 6-1, 7-6 (4) to reach the semifinals of the Aegon Classic tennis tournament here Friday. Sania, who has fallen to 98th in the world rankings from a career-best 27 two years ago due to a wrist injury, beat the 16th seed in an hour and 17 minutes.
Sania beats Keothvong, advances to Birmingham pre-quartersJune 11th, 2009 BIRMINGHAM - Sania Mirza overcame a stiff challenge from British number one Anne Keothavong 6-1, 7-6 (5) to advance to the pre-quarterfinals of the Aegon Classic tennis here Wednesday. The unseeded Indian star, who has fallen to 98th in the world rankings from a career-best 27 two years ago, showed no signs of a career-threateneing wrist injury as she battled past 11th seeded Keothavong in the run-up to Wimbledon that begins June 22.
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