Tokyo Olympics: Sania Mirza, Ankita Raina knocked out in 1st round in women s doubles despite strong
Tokyo Olympics: Sania Mirza, Ankita Raina knocked out in 1st round in women s doubles despite strong start
Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina won the first set 6-0 and were leading 5-2 in the second set and still went on to lose the match.
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UPDATED: July 25, 2021 09:50 IST
Sania had partnered with Nadiia Kichenok on her return to tennis from maternity leave last year. (Reuters Photo)
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They then lost the second set tie-breaker without scoring a point
They levelled the match tie-break from 0-8 down before losing it 8-10
Tokyo Olympics: Sania, Ankita suffer shock defeat
ANI
25 Jul 2021, 14:27 GMT+10
Tokyo [Japan], July 25 (ANI): India s women s tennis duo of Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina suffered a very disappointing defeat in the first round of the Tokyo Olympics in the doubles event here at Ariake Tennis Court 11 on Sunday.
The Ukrainian team of Lyudmyla Viktorivna Kichenok and Nadiia Viktorivna Kichenok knocked out the Indian pair 6-0, 7-6, 10-8 in one hour and 33 minutes.
The Indian duo had dominated the match at the start as they handed the Ukrainians a bagel inside just 21 minutes and took the first set with ease in Tokyo s heat.
Olympics tennis: Sania-Ankita knocked out in the first round
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Sania Mirza.. Image Source: IANS News
Tokyo, July 25 : The Indian pair of Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina were knocked out in the first round of the women s doubles event at the Tokyo Olympics.
Sania and Ankita lost to the Kichenok twins of Ukraine Lyudmyla and Nadiia 0-6, 7-6(0) 10-8 at the Ariake Tennis Park on Sunday, bringing an early end to their campaign. Sania and Ankita were in firm control of the match midway but allowed the Ukrainians to make a comeback and, eventually, run away with the match.
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