Paes, Sania reach finals

New York, September 10

In a double delight for Indian fans, Leander Paes and Sania Mirza stormed into the finals of the US Open.

Paes and Martina Hingis were in top form as they staved off a tough challenge from the second-seeded pair of Rohan Bopanna and Yung-Jan Chan of Chinese Taipei 6-2 7-5.

The fourth seeds will now face the US duo of Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Sam Querrey.

Earlier, Hingis combined superbly with Sania as the duo made it look relatively simple against the Italian pair of Sara Errani and Flavia Pennetta, winning 6-4 6-1.

Paes thanked all the Indian fans who had turned up in big numbers to support the stars.

“I thank all the Indians who came here to support me and Martina and also Sania and Martina in the other game,” Paes said.

However, there was disappointment in the junior girls’ category as Karman Kaur Thandi lost 6-4 7-6 to Germany’s Dalma Galfi in the third round. — PTI