Sania Mirza is ranked 30 in singles and has a ranking of 22 in doubles. This makes her the only Indian woman player in the top 100.

When Sania Mirza bust on the scene, it was felt that her success would inspire a generation of tennis players. Still, no fresh crop of girl players has appeared on the tennis courts in India.

Just a look at the current singles ranking of other Indian tennis players can tell the difference between Sania Mirza and her other contemporaries. So is Sania just an exception?

Sunitha Rao 170

Isha Lakhani 341

Rushmi Chakravarthi 497

Sanaa Bhambri 562

Shikha Uberai 953

Sai Jayalakshamy 9,999

After Sania's success and the glamour surrounding her persona, many kids took to tennis. The parents also pushed their children, especially girls, into the game but not a single promising talent has been noticed as yet.

Despite the lack of coachig facilities in India, Sania did make it big. However, India girls who now have better facilities are still not able to reach anywhere near the international standards. Is Sania, a special talent, then?

[SuperSania.com is a fansite focusing on Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza. An unofficial Sania Mirza website]

20/04/2008