Sania storms into Japan Open semis
Sania Mirza today advanced to the Japan Open semifinals after her second-seeded French opponent Marion Bartoli retired midway through the quarterfinal.
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Osaka (Japan): Sania Mirza today advanced to the Japan Open semifinals after her second-seeded French opponent Marion Bartoli retired midway through the quarterfinal due to a shoulder injury with the Indian leading 6-4, 2-0 here.
With Bartoli hampered by a right shoulder injury, Sania
controlled the proceedings in the hour-long match, although
the Indian said she did not play all that well.
"You always like to win match point, so it was
unfortunate but I felt I was playing well and was in control.
At the end of the day, a win is a win. The big thing for me is
that I was outplaying a top 15 player, who was in good form,"
Sania said.
Sania will next play fourth seed Francesca Schiavone, who
didn`t even need to take the court as her seventh seeded rival
Melinda Czink withdrew due to a right foot injury.
Sania faced eight break points in the first set itself
but managed to save seven of them.
"I`m pleased that after two weeks of not playing my best,
I`m finishing on a high and have made the semifinals. I`m
playing a good friend next," Sania said.
Sania and Schiavone have played twice before, with the
Italian losing the first set in both meetings but coming back
to win both in three setters.
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