Sania Mirza

India's new tennis sensation Sania Mirza has been winning hearts all over India and the world. Her 'attitude' has been something she's is proud about. This what has helped her scale the heights that she has. Her recent outing in the US Open has confirmed that she can deliver even on the biggest stage. In her first year and a half out she has jumped from a WTA ranking of 450 to 47 [pre USopen], this speaks a great deal about her talent and determination to be one among the top ranked stars.

Her nose ring was the talk of the town but, her match against another beauty, the Russia born American, Maria Sharapova, was the first time I had seen her play. The first aspect of her game I noticed was her forehand, and the power she manages to pack in it (like in pic above) . Her racket speed is simply 'off the charts'. She also plays very risky shot and manages to pull them off very well. The angle and power combined make her a difficult opponent when she's rallying. But her Achilles Heel is her service. This is one aspect of her game she needs to improve if she is to pose any challenge to the top players like Serena who have mind bogglingly powerful serves.

One of the reasons she has been so successful inspite of her below par services, has been her perseverance and attitude [She loves 'to wear T-shirts that say a lot of things'. She appeared for the post match conference with a "I am Cute" T-shirt] She goes out there every match unperturbed by the magnitude or experience of her opponents. She played the Sharapova match like she would have played any other. In fact few of friends even tell me that she put up a better on that day than she has done before.

With her power, and attitude, if Sania works on her service I definitely believe that she can beat any player. Hey junta, we have more than just a few mediocre cricketers to support. So lets do it wholeheartedly! Three Cheers to Sania Mirza!