BANGKOK, Oct. 12. — Sania Mirza, teaming up with Sahar Peer of Israel, reached the second round in the doubles section of the $200,000 Thailand Open tennis after quashing the challenge of America’s Carly Gullickson and Abigali Spears in straight sets here today.
The unseeded Indo-Isareli pair breezed through the first set before overcoming a stiff resistance from the Americans in the second to carve out a 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) win.
Sania-Peer will now meet the winner of the match between the pairs of Saori Obata of Japan and Trudi Musgrave of Australia and Shinobu Asagoe of Japan and Gisela Dulko of Argentina.
Besides her exploits in singles, Sania has impressed in doubles competition as well, with her ranking shooting up to to a career-best 114 following her semi-final appearance, also with Sahar, at the Japan Open last week.
The 18-year-old Indian, whose show at the Japan Open elevated her to a career high ranking of 31, has already cleared the first round here in singles, getting the better of Henrieta Nagyova of Slovakia 6-1, 4-6, 6-0. She will play Meng Yuan of China, ranked 183, in the second round of the tournament.
If she puts up a creditable performance here, she can expect to be seeded at the season opening Australian Open Grand Slam next year.
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
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