Monday, July 25, 2005

Sania climbs to career-best 64th ranking

New Delhi, July 25: A fruitful last week in Cincinnati propelled Sania Mirza to a career-best 64th place in the latest WTA ranking released on Monday.Sania climbed up 6 places from her previous best 70th after she reached the quarterfinal of a Tier III WTA event in Cincinnati, where she bowed out to Akiko Morigami of Japan.

The Indian tennis sensation, who first achieved the 70th ranking on May 23, had slipped to 75th place after a six-week injury lay-off but regained the spot after her impressive show at the All England Club.

Sania, who now has a travelling coach John Farrington of Bahamas, aims to break into top 50 by 2006. She is taking part in build-up tournaments ahead of the US Open beginning next month.

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