PARIS, France - Sania Mirza enjoyed an easy comeback victory in French Open against Germany's Kristina Barrois. She missed last year French Open due to severe wrist injury; but made an impressive start this year winning in first round.
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| French Open 2011: Sania Mirza Enters Second Round Beating Germany's Kristina Barrois |
The 72 seeded Sania Mirza beat World No. 57 Kristina Barrois in straight sets by 6-3, 6-3 to advance in the second round where she will meet either Polish 12th seed Agnieszka Radwanska or Patricia Mayr-Achleitner of Austria.
“Last year I was out for five and a half months,” said Mirza, the wife of Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik. “Forget people writing me off, the doctors said I'd probably never be able to play again because the extent of the injury was so bad.
“For me to be competing again, when I thought I'd never be playing tennis again... Winning is a bonus. Just competing at this level again and to know that I still belong here, I feel really happy. “I love playing tennis and I enjoy competing. I missed coming here.
It was really hard when I was at home. I hardly watched any matches last year when I was injured. It's even more depressing, because you want to be there but you can’t.”
“For me to be competing again, when I thought I'd never be playing tennis again... Winning is a bonus. Just competing at this level again and to know that I still belong here, I feel really happy. “I love playing tennis and I enjoy competing. I missed coming here.
It was really hard when I was at home. I hardly watched any matches last year when I was injured. It's even more depressing, because you want to be there but you can’t.”
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