Sania Mirza is now second round Australian Open 2006

Sania Mirza, India’s ace woman tennis player from Hyderabad, climbed up the first ladder in the Australian Open 2006 at Melbourne, Australia, played on Day 2: Tuesday, 17 January, in court 2. This Grand Slam event played on hardcourt / outdoors surface with a prize money of A$19,300,000 and draw as 128M/96Q/64D, is a dream of any tennis player.

Last time in Australian Open 2005, the 18-year-old Sania Mirza, (then ranked 166 )who got a wild card entry into the Australian Open in Melbourne, beat Hungarian Petra Mandula a former French Open quarterfinalist ,6-2, 6-1 in the second round, to sail into the third round, where no Indian women ever reached. The only other Indian woman to win a match at a Grand Slam is Nirupama Vaidyanathan, who made it to the second round of the Australian Open in 1998.

Sania Mirza who is seeded 32 in this Australian Open 2006, beat Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 7-6(6), 6-2 in the first round. Now in the second round Sania will meet Michaella Krajicek of Netherlands.
Michaella’s best performance is 2nd Round of Australian Open 2005, (only once she played Australian Open) Michaella Krajicek defeated Kristina Brandi of Puerto Rico, 6-4, 7-6(1) in 1st round. Kristina’s Best Singles Performance is 4th Round in 2000, Australian Open .

In doubles Sania Mirza has paired with Corina Morariu of United States of America. Corina has played Australian Open 7 times and her best Singles Performance is 2nd Round (1998) and Best Doubles Performance is Runner Up (2001, 2005).

Best of Luck Sania ! We pray for your win.