Monday, November 14, 2005

Sania retains 31st rank

New Delhi: Sania Mirza retained her career-high 31st rank in the latest Women's Tennis Association (WTA) singles rankings released Monday.

The Indian tennis ace stayed at the 31st rank with 929.75 points despite being out of action for the past month, thanks largely to the end of season lull on the women's tour.

The Hyderabadi girl also retained her doubles ranking of 112 with 334.50 points.

Still recovering from a back injury that forced her to concede her second round match at the $200,000 Thailand Open early last month, Sania is all set to celebrate her 19th birthday Tuesday.

The past year has been a landmark for the teenager as she went from being a nobody in the tennis world to an overnight media sensation after her meteoric rise in the rankings thanks to her on court performances.

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