Sania returns to match after two years, wins Hobart International tournament
Sania returns to match after two years, wins Hobart International tournament
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Indian tennis team star Sania Mirza returned with a win on the WTA circuit. At the same time, she entered the women's doubles quarterfinal in the Hobart International tournament along with Nadia Kithenok of Ukraine. Two years later, Sania and Ukraine's Nadia Kitchenok returned to the court, beating Oksana of Georgia and Miyu Kato of Japan 2-6, 7-6, 10-3 in an hour and 41 minutes. They will now face America's Vania King and Christina McHale. The American pair defeated fourth-seeded Spaniard Georgina Garcia Perez and Sara Souribez Toromo 6-2, 7-5. Sania and Kitchennock did not have a good start and they double faulted twice. With this, not a single one of the seven break points could be redeemed. Missed the first set because of it.

According to media reports, both returned well in the second set. Both teams had three breakpoints. Sania and Kitchennock pulled the match to the tiebreaker by winning this set amidst a tough match. He scored a fine performance in the tiebreaker. Sania was away from tennis for two years after becoming a mother. Sania, who married Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, gave birth to son Izhan in 2018. He played the last tournament in October 2017.

For your information, let us tell you that  Sania, who has taken Indian tennis to new heights, has been number one in doubles and is a six-time Grand Slam winner. He quit playing solo tennis in 2013. She reached 27th place in the 2007 WTA singles rankings. She has been battling wrist and knee injuries continuously in her career.

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