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Sania sets date with Venus in Australian open
India's top ranked woman tennis player Sania Mirza sets her date with eighth seed Venus Williams in the third round of the Australian open after edging past Swiss Timea Bacsinszky in a hard fought battle in the women's singles second round in Australian Open on Thursday.
Sania got the better of her opponent Timea 6-1 4-6 7-5 as the three-set gruelling battle lasted for almost an hour and 44 minutes.
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India's tennis sensation Sania now has a Herculean task ahead of her as she will have to fight it out in the third round with eighth-seeded Venus Williams of USA. The American stormed into the third round by defeating 7-5 6-4 Camille Pin of France after edging past some early resistance dished out from the French woman.
The 21-year old, Sania made most of her opponent's unforced errors to clinch the first set in style. Timea made a remarkable comeback in the second set and took it 6-4 in her favour forcing the match into the third set.
The Swiss native gave Sania a hard time in the deciding rubber as the latter had to fight it out with a 7-5 win to seal her place for the round three of the grand slam opener.
Despite Wimbledon second round loss Sania moves to 38th in WTA ranking.
Sania progress into the 2nd round of Cincinnati Open, both in singles and doubles.
Sania improves her WTA ranking to 35th.
Sania Mirza to feel the glory and heat in the 3rd round of US Open.
Sania doubtful starter for Sunfeast Open.