Three years ago, Sania Mirza first hit the headlines at the Australian Open with her match against Serena Williams. Now, established as one of the popular players on the women’s tennis circuit, she goes up against Venus Williams in the third round on Saturday.
Sania defeated Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland on Thursday in the second [...]

Sania Mirza beats Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland to enter the women’s singles third round in Australian Open on Thursday.
In a battle lasting for one hour and 44 minutes, Sania got the better of Timea 6-1, 4-6, 7-5.
In the next round, Sania has the uphill task of taking on eighth-seeded Venus Williams of the USA. [...]