Sania Mirza who is ranked 74th defeated Olga Govortsova in three sets in the first round but was over matched when facing Pennetta. Mirza had no aces and only six winners the whole match.
Sania Mirza at the U.S. Open
NEW DELHI: India's Sania Mirza, seeded two, stormed into the quarterfinals of the $50,000 Lexington Challenger in Kentucky (USA). The Indian ace completed two matches on Thursday because rain had earlier played havoc with the tournament schedule.