Suddenly Sania Mirza is in the final at the Pattaya Open and is ready to take on top seed Vera Zvonareva!
Unranked Sania had to pull off a tough fight before overcame eighth-ranked Magdalena Rybarikova 6-4, 5-7, 6-1 in the semifinal.
Sania was once ranked as high as 27th, before she fell to no. 126 due to a long-term wrist injuries last year.
Pattaya is her first trip to a singles final since Stanford in 2007.
Her only WTA-level singles title was way back in 2005!
It's a tough match up in the final tomorrow but who knows what's going to happen. I can only wish Sania all the best!
More good news about Sania.
She has been granted a wild card entry for this week's Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships.
"Sania Mirza has a huge fan following here and we have seen the stadium packed to capacity each time she has come here," said tournament director Salah Tahlak.
Updates: Sania started off strong but Vera played better to win 7-5, 6-1 at the Pattaya Open.
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The new edition of Virtua Tennis 2009 will be released this May!
Having played Virtua Tennis 3 before, I'm looking forward to the new fully integrated online ranking system (under the World Tour Mode), as well as the improved volleying, serving and net play, and player stumbling!
This is how the Virtua Tennis 3 looks like if you haven't played before. It's very realistic!
There will also be a new line-up of players such as Andy Murray and Ana Ivanovic whom I supposed will be replacing players like Sebastian Grojean and Martina Hingis.
Virtua Tennis 2009 will feature singles, doubles and mixed doubles matches, as well as Davis Cup play and a number of minigames.
In those Court Games, don't be surprised to see "crocodiles, fruit and pirates".
Actually many of these functions are already available in Virtua Tennis 3. Check out Rafael Nadal practicing his footwork with huge tennis balls and apples :D
SEGA also announced that Virtua Tennis series will be available on Wii platform.
"The Virtua Tennis series is perfect for the Wii platform."
"SEGA is excited to be able to bring this uniquely interactive experience to Wii."
"The multiplayer Court Games in particular will be a feature that family and friends can enjoy together," Sean Ratcliffe the VP of Marketing SEGA of America said.
Virtua Tennis is also available on PC, Xbox, Playstation and PSP platforms.
Guess what, James Blunt wants to serenade Ana Ivanovic with his melancholic vocals!
The British singer will be performing a concert in Expo Centre, Belgrade on February 23 and he has extended an official invitation to Ana to come to his performance.
James said he is a "great lover of tennis" and his "favourite tennis player is Ana".
You know, last year Josh Hartnett also revealed his secret crush on Ana but never acted on it.
Okay I like James (especially after his appearance on Oprah).
But the idea of him dating Ana ain't working for me!
Suddenly Sania Mirza is in the final at the Pattaya Open and is ready to take on top seed Vera Zvonareva!
