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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.
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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- 25 Sep 2021 10:45 AM GMT
Mirza/Zhang 1-0 Hozumi/Ninomiya
Zhang serves to lead at 15-0. Followed it up with an ace at 30-0. Quick six-shot rally ends up falling out of the court at 30-15. Another failure to return makes it 40-15. Sania slams a high return which was way beyond Ninomiya's reach.
- 25 Sep 2021 10:42 AM GMT
Mirza/Zhang win set 1 by 6-2 over Hozumi/Ninomiya
Ninomiya hits outside to gave Sania and Zhang an edge of 15-0. Zhang's return was pierced close by Hozumi, unable for Sania to take an attempt at 15-15. Sania aimed to reach another return, however the ball deflects from her racket to get outside the court at 30-30. Zhang breaks a tiring rally with a powerful punch to seek an advantage. Sania and Zhang takes the first set 6-2.
- 25 Sep 2021 10:35 AM GMT
Mirza/Zhang 5-2 Hozumi/Ninomiya
Mirza takes the serve. Hozumi and Ninomiya pull off surprising shots towards the edge to make it 30-15. Eventually, they lose a point by hitting the net at 30-30. Sania and Zhang forges good court coverage and the Indian's backhand shot could not be returned as they edge 40-30. Another good serve to bag the game.
- 25 Sep 2021 10:32 AM GMT
Mirza/Zhang 4-2 Hozumi/Ninomiya
Hozumi's serves hits the net on return, Sania/Zhang leads 15-0. An attempt by Zhang to hit to the edge of court falls out to make 15-15. Zhang's return gets return from the net as they trail 15-40. Zhang pounces another shot, goes beyond Niyomina's reach at 30-40. Mirza loses her second game of set 1.
- 25 Sep 2021 10:27 AM GMT
Mirza/Zhang 4-1 Hozumi/Ninomiya
Serve by Zhang goes out by rebound as they trail 15-30. Another attempt by Sania goes way out of the court to make it 15-40. Hozumi and Ninomiya win their first game.
- 25 Sep 2021 10:24 AM GMT
Mirza/Zhang 3-0 Hozumi/Ninomiya
Sania Mirza and Zhang Shuai are up by four games.
- 25 Sep 2021 10:20 AM GMT
Mirza/Zhang 3-0 Hozumi/Ninomiya
Hozumi and Ninomiya gave a good fight at 30-30 but Sania and Zhang prevailed to win three straight games.
- 25 Sep 2021 10:16 AM GMT
Mirza/Zhang 2-0 Hozumi/Ninomiya
Sania and Zhang took the second game to deuce bagged the game from the Japanese pair's service.
- 25 Sep 2021 10:13 AM GMT
Mirza/Zhang leads in the first set by 1-0
Sania Mirza wins from their service and bags the first game without dropping a point.