Sania Mirza added another milestone to her growing list of records bybreaking into top-30 in world rankings today, thanks to her amazing run inrecent weeks on the US hard courts.
The 20-year-old becomes the first Indian to be in the top-30 after Ramesh Krishnan was ranked 23 in 1987.
Sania Mirza added another milestone to her growing list of records bybreaking into top-30 in world rankings today, thanks to her amazing run inrecent weeks on the US hard courts.
The 20-year-old Indian made it to the quarterfinals at the $1.3-million AcuraClassic in San Diego last week, which enabled her to move up one place to 30thon the latest WTA Tour ranking list.
The Hyderabadi girl lost in straight sets to eventual winner and world no. 2Maria Sharapova, but the performance fetched her 110 points, which improved onher career-best ranking.
Also making a splash was Rohan Bopanna who became the first Indian maleplayer since Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi to break into the top-100 indoubles rankings.
Sania becomes the first Indian, man or woman, to be in the top-30 afterRamesh Krishnan who was ranked 23 in 1987.
Sania, whose career earnings now stand at $827,476, also retained her doublesranking of 26 despite a first round loss at San Diego.
"It will be more of a personal achievement if I break into thetop-30," Sania had said last week.
"As long as I keep improving and play good tennis, I feel that in thelong run, the rankings will take care of themselves."
She was entered in the main draw of the $600,000 East West Bank Classic atLos Angeles this week, and faces a qualifier in the first round.
PTI