Sania Mirza just about managed to remain in the top-50 bracket following her first round loss in the USD 585,000 women's tennis event in Los Angeles last week.
Sania, who had reached her career high ranking of 48 a week ago, slipped two places to be at 50 in the latest WTA Tour rankings released on Monday.
The 18-year-old Indian became the first Indian since Ramesh Krishnan in 1980s to break into top-50 in world rankings.
The Hyderabadi has opted out of the 1.3-million-dollar event she had planned to play in Toronto this week as she recuperates from a stomach muscle pull.
She is expected to play in the USD 75,000 Forest Hills Classic next week, the last event ahead of the US Open Grand Slam beginning August 29.
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