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Sania-Santangelo bow out of doubles event at Dubai
Sania Mirza's challenge ended in the doubles event of the Dubai Tennis Championships, following a second round loss along with partner Mara Santangelo.
- Press Trust of India
- Updated: February 19, 2009 10:24 AM IST
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The unseeded Indo-Italian pair, who got a bye in the first round, lost 3-6, 3-6 to top seeded pair of Zimbabwean Cara Black and American Liezel Huber in one hour and 10 minutes.
Sania and her Italian partner had many a chances to break their opponents but could convert just three out of five.
The winners broke Sania-Sanatngelo twice in the first set and four times in the second to book a quarterfinal berth.
Saina will get 110 ranking points and split $6250 prize money with Santangelo.
Sania had lost her second round singles match to Kaia Kanepi on Tuesday.
After an unsuccesful singles campaign, Sania Mirza's challenge ended in the doubles event of the Dubai Tennis Championships as well, following a second round loss along with partner Mara Santangelo.The unseeded Indo-Italian pair, who got a bye in the first round, lost 3-6, 3-6 to top seeded pair of Zimbabwean Cara Black and American Liezel Huber in one hour and 10 minutes.
Sania and her Italian partner had many a chances to break their opponents but could convert just three out of five.
The winners broke Sania-Sanatngelo twice in the first set and four times in the second to book a quarterfinal berth.
Saina will get 110 ranking points and split $6250 prize money with Santangelo.
Sania had lost her second round singles match to Kaia Kanepi on Tuesday.
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