Image Source : PTI Sania Mirza
Making a profitable return to the WTA circuit, Sania Mirza reached the doubles quarterfinals of the Qatar Total Open with Slovenian associate Andreja Klepac, right here on Monday.
The Indo-Slovenian pair gained 6-4 6-7(5) 10-5 towards Nadiia Kichenok and Lyudmyla Kichenok of Ukraine within the opening spherical of the WTA 500 match.
It was Sania’s first match in 12 months and by the way it was on the Doha Open the place she performed final in February 2020 earlier than pandemic halted the tennis competitions the world over.
Sania herself had recovered from COVID-19 in January this 12 months.
It was Nadiia with whom Sania had paired when she returned to aggressive tennis after maternity depart and gained the Hobart Open in January 2020
An early break put Sania and Klepac down 0-3 and struggling at deuce within the fourth sport however they managed to carry on, getting on board.
The Indo-Slovenian pair wanted only one break to get again on serve and so they obtained that within the seventh sport, breaking the Kichenok sisters at love within the seventh.
With a simple maintain, they have been 4-all and pocketed the set with one other break.
The Ukrainians once more drew the primary blood within the second set for a 3-1 lead however Sania and Klepac fought onerous to pull it to the tie-breaker however couldn’t cease the rivals from pushing the competition to a Super Tie Breaker.
The Indo-Slovenia pair raced to a 5-1 lead in a jiffy and closed the match, changing the second match level.
