Ostrava Open: Sania Mirza reaches finals in women's doubles semifinal - LIVE Blog, Updates, Report
Sania Mirza and Zhang Shuai face of Japanese pair of Eri Hozumi and Makoto Ninomiya in the semifinals of Ostrava Open. Get LIVE updates from the match.
Sania Mirza at the US Open (Source: Twitter/Indian Tennis Daily)
Indian ace female tennis player Sania Mirza paired up with China's Zhang Shuai to reach the final of the Ostrava Open on Saturday. The Indo-Chinese pair defeated Japan's Eri Hozumi and Makoto Ninomiya by straight games of 6-2 and 7-5 in the semifinals.
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Sania Mirza and Zhang Shuai enters the final of the Ostrava Open.
Sania Mirza and Zhang Shuai put up a remarkable comeback into the match to lead now 6-5 against Hozumi and Ninomiya.
Zhang and Sania break Hozumi and Ninomiya to level things up at 5-5.
Zhang serves to win the first point in this game. Sania's return goes way out of Hozumi's reach as they make it 30-15. Ninomiya's shot hits the net to give Zhang and Mirza a lead and they eventually make it 4-5.
The Japanese pair is one more game away to equalise Sania and Zhang in the set contest.
That's a hard-earned point to make it 30-0 by Ninomiya. They step up to lead in 4 games.
Sania Mirza and Zhang Shuai maintain a lead in the second set.
Ninomiya slams a volley beyond the reach of Mirza who was guarding back of the court. They lead 30-15. Hozumi commits an error to make it 40-30. Ninomiya equals with a powerful stroke.
Sania earned the first point on her serve. Zhang's quick response earned the Indo-Chinese pair another point at 30-0. An immaculate forehand by Mirza caught the Japanese off guard as they lead 40-15. Ninomiya tires up Zhang to win a point at 30-40. They eventually level at 40-40. But Sania's last serve couldn't be returned.
Hozumi's return on her serve goes outside to 15-15. A quick return by Ninomiya grab them a 301-15 lead. Hozumi squares off with an ace.