Hyderabad, Oct 30: Top seeded combine of Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza, and Vishal Uppal and Rushmi Chakravarthy scored contrasting wins to set up another all-Indian final in the mixed-doubles tennis event of the Afro Asian Games here today. Bhupathi and Sania registered a fluent 6-2 6-2 victory over Adelo Abadio and Czarina Arevalo of Phillipines while Uppal and Rushmi had to quell a strong challenge from Johnny Arcilla and Patricia Santos, also of Phillipines, before scoring a 6-7 (5) 6-4 6-4 win in the semifinals here today.
However, second seeded combine of Sonal Phadke and Megha Vakaria were shocked by third seeded Indonesian duo of Stefanie Rosa Maya and Septi Mende 7-5 1-6 7-5 in the women`s doubles semifinal.
The Indonesian pair take on Sania and Rushmi in the women`s doubles final tomorrow.
Bureau Report