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CHARLESTON, S.C. – WTA Tour veteran Elena Likhovtseva and rising star Sania Mirza have agreed to play this year’s Family Circle Cup, tournament officials said Monday.They join a formidable field, including Justine Henin-Hardenne, Mary Pierce, Venus Williams and Serena Williams.Likhovtseva will be making her ninth appearance at the Family Circle Cup, where she is a two-time quarterfinalist and captured the 1999 doubles championship with Jana Novotna.This year will be Mirza’s first appearance at the tournament.”Our 2005 player field will feature the perfect blend of both solid veterans and rising stars,” tournament director Robin Reynolds said. “This year, fans will be able to see some of the most exciting players in women’s tennis today.”The Family Circle Cup will be held April 8-16 at Daniel Island.
Filed under: Sania Mirza
New Delhi: Sania Mirza just about managed to retain the 36th place in the latest WTA Entry Systems rankings despite her early exit from last week’s Dubai Open.
Filed under: Sania Mirza
Sania Mirza and Maria Vento-Kabchi of Venezuela flopped in the doubles second round of the USD one million Dubai Duty Free Women’s Open tennis tournament here.Sania and her partner Maria bowed out 3-6 2-6 against Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia and Ai Sugiyama of Japan in a rain-interrupted match yesterday.
