Troubled by a painful wrist, Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza fell 6-1, 7-6(7-4) to defending champion Daniela Hantuchova in the pre-quarterfinals of the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells on Tuesday.
The 21-year-old Hyderabadi's failure to cash in on a handful of game points set the players apart in the first set.Sania was a trifle defensive on the big pionts, which cost her dear. The striking Indian was up 40-0 on two of her service games(second and fourth) and 15-40 on the Solvakian's serve in two other games of the set, but conceded the advantage in each of those games.
In the second set, Sania started giong for more and with greater consistency, but hurt her wrist at 3-2 when she played two forehands late. There on it was a struggle for the Indian with her forehand and serve against an apponent, who gives little away.
Sania missed a couple of game points and the chance to take a 5-3 lead. The elegant Slovakian then broke in the 11th game, when her opponent doublefaulted, but dropped serve in the next game as the set drifted into tie-break.Hantuchova blasted out a 4-0 lead, but Sania reduced the margin to 4-5. That was as much as the Indian could manage against the title holder.
There's considerable swelling on Sania's right wrist. She said she had been struggling with a sore wrist all week at Indian Wells.
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