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Sania Mirza is the top ranked and most popular female Tennis player of India. She is very popular in a country in which very few people play the game of Tennis. Of course, her beauty and sex appeal have contributed more to her popularity than her skills in Tennis. Don’t believe me? Then look at her records in Grand Slam tournaments. You know that there are 4 Grand Slam Tournaments in Tennis.

Indian Express has written about Sania Mirza’s performance in Grand Slam Tournaments. I am quoting from there:

Singles

Debut Year: 2005

 

• Australian Open: lost in third round to eventual winner Serena Williams

• French Open: lost in first round to Gisela Dulko

• Wimbledon: lost in second round to No. five seed Svetlana Kuznetsova

• US Open: lost in fourth round to top seed Maria Sharapova

 

In 2006

 

• Australian Open: lost in second round to Michaella Krajicek

• French Open: lost in first round to Anastasia Myskina

• Wimbledon: lost in first round to Elena Dementieva

• US Open: lost in second round to Francesca Schiavone

 

IN 2007

 

• Australian Open: lost in second round to Aiko Nakamura

• French Open: lost in second round to Ana Ivanovic

Not impressive at all. Of course, Sania is very young. She is only 20 years old. However, I feel that she is busier with advertisements and looking after her glamour than Tennis. So, she should forget everything and just focus on playing Tennis. I really wish that she emerges as one of the top ten players in near future.