Sania returns to top 100

New Delhi, Feb 16 (PTI) Her sizzling run at the Pattaya
Open, where she made the title clash, has propelled Indian
star tennis player Sania Mirza back to the top 100 as she
jumped 39 places to be at 87 in the latest WTA rankings issued
Monday.

The semi-final appearance in the doubles competition at
the same event also helped Sania gain seven places and she is
now 63 in the doubles ranking.

Sania's ranking had plummeted to 126 as she spent almost
half the 2008 season out of courts due to a wrist injury.

In the ATP rankings, appearance in the doubles final at
the SAP Open in the United States helped Rohan Bopanna gain
seven places and he now stands at 78.

However, the same result for Leander Paes at the World
Tennis tournament did no help improve his current ranking of
seven.

Mahesh Bhupathi, who did not play last week, remained
stationary at number five. PTI