Mirza reaches Osaka quarter-finals

Eurosport - Wed, 14 Oct 07:39:00 2009

India's Sania Mirza became the first player to reach the quarter-finals of the Japan Open, beating Viktoriya Kutuzova of Ukraine in straight sets

Sania Mirza celebrates winning her first round match in Charleston - 0

The 22-year-old Mirza, who won the Australian Open mixed doubles with Mahesh Bhupathi this season, took advantage of a rash of double faults from Kutuzova on her way to a 6-4 6-3 win.

In the last eight on Friday, Mirza will play the 2006 champion, Marion Bartoli of France, who is battling for the final spot in the season-ending championships and thumped Japanese wild card Kurumi Nara 6-1 6-1 in just 61 minutes.

In other second-round action, fourth seed Francesca Schiavone of Italy had an unconvincing 6-3 0-6 6-3 win over Chan Yung-jan of Taiwan.

Seventh seed Melinda Czink of Hungary hit seven aces and seven double faults in beating Vania King of the United States 6-4 6-2.

Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, the top seed and runner-up at the US Open, was due to play Katie O'Brien of Britain on Thursday

AFP

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  1. I hope Sania will improve further and make me proud.

    From sangkarkala, on Wed 14 Oct 4:09PM

  2. sound too parochial Nicholas for congratulating sania­ and pointing at india

    From Augustine A, on Wed 14 Oct 4:01PM

  3. Well done Sania all of India is behind you, in fact­ I'm going for a curry tonight, would you care to­ join me?

    From Nicholas, on Wed 14 Oct 12:47PM
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