Celebration time again at Sania's Home

It's celebration time again at Imran Mirza's house here as his daughter Sania Mirza advanced to the second round at Wimbledon.

Published on: Jun 21, 2005, 18:32:00 IST

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It is celebration time again at Imran Mirza's house here as his daughter and teenage tennis sensation Sania Mirza advanced to the second round at Wimbledon.

"It is nice to see her again winning matches," said a beaming Imran after talking to Sania over phone soon after she defeated Japan's Akiko Morigami.

"I knew it was not going to be an easy match. Morigami is a tough opponent. But I am happy that Sania gave a superb performance to beat her after a tough contest," said Imran.

The 18-year-old Sania, ranked 75, defeated Morigami, ranked four places above her, 6-3, 3-6, 8-6.

Imran believed that Sania would have an advantage in the second round as she would meet Russian fifth-seed Svetlana Kuznetsova. "It will also be a tough match but I think SaniaSania will have a psychological advantage," he said.

Sania had upset US Open champion Svetlana in straight sets 6-4, 6-2 at the Dubai Open in March.

However, that was her last good performance as an ankle injury continued to trouble her and she suffered a series of defeats, including an early exit from the French Open.

Sania had created history in January when she advanced to the third round of the Australian Open, thus becoming the first Indian woman to reach the third round of a Grand Slam event.

This was followed by another win at the Hyderabad Open that made her the first Indian to win a WTA title.

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