Sania-Hingis in second round of Indian Wells

CALIFORNIA : Star tennis player Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis advanced to the second round of the women’s doubles event of the Indian Wells tournament in here today.
The top-ranked combo beat Australian duo of Casey Dellacqua and Samantha Stosur 6-3, 7-5 in the opener that lasted one hour and eight minutes.
The Indo-Swiss combine’s 41-match winning streak came to a halt after they were beaten in the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open last month. (AGENCIES)