Sania Mirza sends Peer packing

Sania Mirza continued her domination of Shahar Peer, defeating the ninth-seeded Israeli in three sets, to reach the fourth round of the Pacific Life Open here on Sunday. Sania triumphed 6-7(7), 7-5, 6-3 for her third straight win over Peer in four meetings.“We always play tough matches, but it’s about finding a way to win,” Sania said.

Sania, ranked 32nd in the world, said she was pleased that she was able to regain her focus after dropping a tight first set.Sania earned a fourth round meeting with Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova, the defending champion in the tier one tournament that runs alongside the ATP Masters Series event here. Hantuchova, the fifth seed, beat China’s Zheng Jie 6-4, 6-2.

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Source: Hindu

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