08/11/2005 - INDIAN TENNIS STAR SANIA MIRZA TO VISIT LOTTO SPORT ITALIA'S HEADQUARTERS IN TREVIGNANO

Trevignano (Italy), 18-year-old tennis star Sania Mirza paid a visit yesterday to Lotto Sport Italia's headquarters in Trevignano.

Mirza met with Andrea Tomat, president of the Italian sportswear company that has been supplying the tennis player the tennis shoes, apparel and accessories since March 2005, thanks also to the collaboration with Sierra Industrial Enterprises, Lotto's licensee for India.

Thanks to the close relationship and the technical consulting that bonds the Indian crack to the Italian brand, the meeting also represented the perfect opportunity for Lotto to present the shoes and apparel collection which will be worn by the athlete during the coming 12 months. In fact, as Mirza is one of Lotto's most important icons at worldwide level, the company has developed a large performance collection, which will allow an increased brand visibility and includes valuable technical feedbacks, which only a professional athlete at this level can provide.

Sania Mirza was born in Bombay in 1986 and can look back at particularly brilliant results this year, which allowed her to jump from no. 166 to no. 31 in the WTA Tour ranking list. She captured her first career title in home country of India at Hyderabad Open and also reached the final at Forest Hills (USA) and the semi-finals at the Japan Open.

The next important appointments for Sania Mirza beginning next year: Hong Kong, Sydney and the Australian Open.