Mirza rolls on
September 3, 2005By defeating Bartoli in the 3rd round of the US Open, Mirza becomes the first Indian woman to reach the 4th round of the US Open. Just to give an idea of the accomplishment, no Indian woman had appeared in the main draw of a Grand Slam before Mirza in the Australian Open, 2005.
In the US Open, Mirza has made further strides, much faster than many people anticipated. Versus Maria Sharapova in round 4, there is no pressure on the 18 year old. Can Mirza create an upset and defeat Sharapova? She did defeat the defending US Open champion Kuznetsova a few months ago. Very unlikely that Mirza will win versus Sharapova.
One thing is for sure, Indian tennis fans are very happy!
i just discovered your blog while searching for stuff on the mirza vs sharapova match tomorrow that i am going for. fingers crossed, i hope she will surprise everyone.
i’ve bookmarked the blog and hope to keep checking back for all the sports news.
nice blog!
Comment by Lulu — September 4, 2005 @ 1:43 am
Thanks Lulu. It is highly unlikely Mirza will win but if it does happen, it will be a big cause of celebration!
Comment by Pratyush — September 4, 2005 @ 2:18 am
you were right. and after seeing her play for the first time ever, i realize that she has a long way to go. but she has the raw talent and with the international coaching, i think she’s going to continue to climb the WTA rankings soon. Now only if Indian advertisers don’t distract her too much
Comment by Lulu — September 5, 2005 @ 8:06 pm