Sania wins women doubles title at China Open

sania3108 630Beijing: India's Sania Mirza along with her Zimbabwean partner Cara Black defeated Vera Dushevina and Arantxa Parra Santonja 6-2, 6-2 to win the China Open title here on Saturday.

This is Sania's second title in a row. The eighth seeded Indo-Zimbabwean pair thrashed the Russian-Spanish combo in the summit clash, which lasted one hour and six minutes.

Sania and Cara had won Pan Pacific Open in Toyko last week and the two players have now won nine matches on the trot.


It is fifth title of the season for the Indian ace and 19th overall. Sania had won the New Haven event with Chinese Zheng before teaming up with Cara. Early, she captured titles in Dubai and Brisbane with American partner Bethanie-Mattek Sands.

 

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