Sania is 99th in world rankings

New Delhi, India Feb 14 (IANS) Sania Mirza's victory in the WTA Hyderabad Open has propelled her to the 99th spot in world rankings, the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) announced Monday. This represents a jump of 35 places.

Monday was a good day for the 18-year-old as the K.K. Birla Foundation announced an award of Rs. 200,000 for the Hyderabad girl.

Wild card Sania, who started the WTA Hyderabad Open at the 134th spot, defeated ninth seed Ukrainian Alyona Bondarenko 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 in a pulsating final to win the title.


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