Saba Aziz
| Country (sports) |  Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 November 1988 (age 35) Lahore, Pakistan |
| Turned pro | 2008 |
| Plays | Right Handed (Double Handed Backhand) |
Saba Aziz (born 26 November 1988)[1] is a former Pakistan number one women's tennis player.[2] She represented Pakistan in Fed Cup from 2011-2013.
In 2011, she along with Sarah Mahboob Khan, Ushna Suhail and Sara Mansoor made history as Pakistan re-entered the Fed Cup competition after a decade of absence.[3]
Saba became the first Pakistani female tennis player to win an ITF Futures main draw match and earn a ranking point in 2008.[4] On the ITF junior circuit, she was ranked as high as 457 in the world.[5]
Winner of multiple national titles, Saba was the ladies singles champion at the National Shalimar Women Ranking Tennis Tournament (Rawalpindi May '13), ladies singles champion at the IC Open National Ranking Tennis Championship (Karachi Feb. '12), ladies singles and mixed doubles champion at the UBL International Hard Court Tennis Championship (Karachi Dec’11);[6] ladies singles champion at the 10th National Bank Subh-e-Nau Ladies & Juniors Tennis Championship (Karachi Oct ’11);[7] ladies singles champion at the 27th Federal Cup National Ranking Tennis Championships (Islamabad Oct ’11);[8] ladies singles champion at the 1st Aisam-ul-Haq Masters Tennis Championship (Islamabad July ’11)[9] and the ladies singles champion at the Pakistan Open Tennis Championship (Karachi July ’09);.[10]
Saba also won the ladies singles title at the QTF-Intercontinental Tennis Open (Doha, Qatar Nov.'12) and the ladies doubles title at the Smash Tennis Academy Championship (Doha, Qatar May '15).
In 2012, Saba was listed in Newsweek Pakistan's list of 100 women who matter.
In 2018, she was selected among the 150 leading women of the University of London since women gained access to higher education in the UK, the only Pakistani woman on the list.[11]
Saba was also a Fulbright Scholar 2013 at Boston University.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Saba Aziz". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Khan trio holds top three national ranking spots". The News. March 30, 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ "Sara, Saba, Ushna and Sara Bring Pakistan Women Tennis Back in the Game". Pakistaniat.com. January 28, 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ "Ushna, Saba win first round matches". www.dawn.com. 2008-11-25. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - JUNIORS - Player Profile - AZIZ, Saba (PAK)". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- ^ "UBL International Hard Court Tennis Championship --- Saba Aziz wins women's singles title". Daily Times. December 24, 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ "Subh-e-Nau National Tennis:-Saba, Zuhair, Maheen and Go Clinch titles". Subh-e-Nau Press Release. 30 October 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ "Saba Aziz wins Federal Cup women title". Sports Encounter. 9 October 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ "Saba wallops Sara to win Aisam-ul-Haq Masters". Dawn. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ "Pakistan Open Tennis Championship: Saba lifts women's singles crown". Daily Times. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ "Leading Women 1868–2018", University of London.
- ^ "The Fulbright Experience". 12 July 2013.
External links
[edit]- Saba Aziz at the Women's Tennis Association
- Saba Aziz at the International Tennis Federation
- Saba Aziz at the Billie Jean King Cup
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