From Istanbul to Paris

Sania Mirza failed to convert the advantage of a set lead and lost to Dutchwoman Michaella Krajicek of Netherlands 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 in 2nd round at Istanbul, Turkey on wednesday. Sania was 5th seeded in this US $200,000 WTA Tour event. Earlier in first round Sania had an easy win over opponent Ipek Senoglu in straight set 6-3, 6-1.

Sania was out of the circuit for three weeks with multiple injuries and slipped to 38 in the WTA ranking last week. She is now set to compete in the French Open starting May 28.

We are hoping that she'll start her Paris campaign with the same kind of vengeance she showed last year all around the globe.

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Sania Mirza has moved up two more steps in the WTA ranking. Sania is now ranked 35th in the world. Sania is currently out of action and is nursing multiple injuries. She is expected to return back to court just before the French Open championship next month.

Sania has also committed to the Pilot Pen Tennis tournament in New Haven, CT. She will play in New Haven for the first time. The tournament is scheduled for Aug. 18-26 at the Connecticut Tennis Center on the Yale campus.

Deutsche Bank has signed Sania Mirza and Sunil Gavaskar, the Indian cricket legend and former test captain, as its product ambassadors in an effort to promote its recently launched retail banking products and services in India.

Sania Ranked 37

Sania Mirza moved two places up in the latest WTA ranking. With this Sania’s ranking has improved for the second successive week inspite of her taking a break from the circuit to recuperate from injuries. Sania improved her singles ranking at the expense of Mara Santangelo, who lost three places to settle for 38th position. Sania has 516.75 points.

Sania Mirza last played in the Federation Cup where India lost to Australia in the finals of the Fed Cup Asia-Oceania zonal qualifying.

Sania also improved her career best doubles ranking to climb one spot to 37.