Reader Samarjeet sent us this picture from Sydney [ Images ].

'We had gone to watch the Medibank Open tennis tournament in Sydney on Jan 11, 2009.
Nadia Petrova [ Images ] was practising on the side courts. We asked her for an autograph and a picture to which she agreed like a friendly sportswoman.

Incidentally, today (21st Jan 2009) she defeated Sania Mirza at the Australian Open [ Images ],' writes Samarjeet.

From left to right: Me ( Samarjeet), Petrova, Jagdeesh and Shashi.

Thank you, Samarjeet, for sharing this picture!