New York: Sania Mirza advanced in the women's doubles and mixed
doubles events at Flushing Meadows. Sania and her Italian partner Francesca Schiavone, seeded 14th, survived a scare from unseeded Ekaterina Dzehalevich of Belarus and Czech Renata Voracova before recording a 5-7, 7-5, 6-1 win to advance to the women's doubles second round.
Later Sania teaming up with Candian Daniel Nestor outplayed Akgul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan and Ashley Fisher of Australia 6-3, 6-1 in the first round of the mixed doubles.
Defending champions Leander Paes and Cara Black of Zimbabwe overcame a fighting unseeded pair of Swiss Patty Schnyder and South Africa's Wesley Moodie.
The second seeded Indo-Zimbawean pair tamed the unseeded opponents 6-4, 3-6 11,-9 in the first round of mixed doubles.
Third seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles cruised to the men's doubles second round after scoring a comfortable 6-3, 6-4 win over American James Cerretani and Lovro Zovko of Croatia.
Bureau Report
First Published: Friday, September 04, 2009, 11:37