Sania Mirza’s brilliant run at the WTA Japan Open ended with a crushing 2-6 1-6 mauling in the semifinal at the hands world number 26 and fourth seed Francesca Schiavone at Osaka on Saturday.
Sania’s defeat meant that the Indian has now lost all three encounters against her Italian friend.
The Hyderabadi had beaten Shahar Peer and Marian Bartoli en route to the last-four stage.
Source : ddinews