Sania Mirza
Guangzhou, Nov 20: Sania Mirza had a great today, as she won two matches in different categories, and ensuring that India will have two more medals with atleast two bronze medals in tennis event of this Asian Games. Sania defeated the powerful player Tamarine Tanasurgan who is second seed by 6-2, 6-3 and with that reached to the women’s singles semi-finals. By the two wins, Sania has also ensured herself that; she will achieve atleast two bronze medals in Asian Games. Sania won the second match and booked herself another medal in mixed doubles paired with Vishnu Vardhan, as they beaten the fourth ranker Taipei opponents Chia Jung Chuang and Yi Chu-Huan, as they retired in the middle of the match.
Indian pair lost the first set by 2-6, but came back very hard on the rivals, as they clinched the second set by 6-4. During the third and final set, Indians was ahead with 1-0, when the Taipei rivals opted out in the mid-way of the game. Sania who is ranked 166th, defeated the Thai opponent with her powerful strokes in women’s singles. Sania who won the silver medal in the last edition of Games at Doha, had came under 20 rank and today she stands in 58th position in world. Sania had the breath taking first game of the Women’s singles, where she saved the six breaking points, and finally took the control over the game which lasted for one hour and twenty seven minutes.
The next game of Sania will be against the world 68th ranker from Uzbekistan – Akgul Amanmuradova. “To be seeded or not seeded does not make a much of difference, as in the end you have to give out everything and play hard to win the tournament. Obviously, when you are not seeded then you will have to face difficult matches, but there is no other option besides playing hard.” Sania said.
Tags: Akgul Amanmuradova, Asian Games, Guangzhou, Indian Sports, Sania Mirza, Sports, Sports India, Tamarine Tanasurgan, Tennis, Uzbekistan
