Tennis Briefs - Sania Mirza in Round 2 of Australian Open

Agence France-Presse, MELBOURNE: Sania Mirza made a successful return from a long-term wrist injury on Monday when she downed Marta Domachowska of Poland in straight sets (6-1, 6-4) at the Australian Open. For more click here

The Press Trust of India, NEW DELHI: His phenomenal performance at the Chennai Open has re-ignited the passion in the men's game in the country but Sania Mirza is hoping that Somdev Devvarman's success will do more than just help tennis shoot up the popularity chart. For more click here

Indo-Asian News Service, NEW DELHI: While Somdev Devvarman is fast emerging as a new Indian tennis star, Yuki Bhambri is seen as another one in the making. For more click here

The Press Trust of India, KOCHI: The four-day All India Lotus Trophy Tennis Tournament will commence here from January 21. For more click here

ATP RANKINGS (19 January 2009)
(in brackets - positions lost/gained since last week)
SINGLES
155 (-1) Devvarman, Somdev
209 (0) Amritraj, Prakash
317 (-1) Bopanna, Rohan

DOUBLES
6 (0) Bhupathi, Mahesh
10 (0) Paes, Leander
76 (0) Bopanna, Rohan

WTA RANKINGS (19 January 2009)
(in brackets - positions lost/gained since last week)
SINGLES
108 (-1) Mirza, Sania
196 (0) Rao, Sunitha
361 (0) Lakhani, Isha

DOUBLES
59 (+1) Mirza, Sania
218 (0) Rao, Sunitha
309 (0) Uberoi, Shikha