Sania crashes out of Wimbledon

The 19-year-old from Hyderabad lost to Russian Elena Dementieva in the first round after a keenly fought contest.

Indian teenager Sania Mirza crashed out of Wimbledon in the first round on Wednesday losing 7-6 (7/5), 7-5 to seventh seed Elena Dementieva after a keenly fought contest on Court 13.

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The 19-year-old from Hyderabad, playing at only her second Championships at the All England Club, lost the first set on a tight tie-break before her Russian opponent closed out the second set 7-5.

Mirza had taken a set off the world number eight in their last meeting, a third round encounter at Indian Wells in the United States in March, but the teen failed to cope with her opponent's accuracy on the grass courts.

The Indian was beaten in the second round here last year by fifth seed and eventual quarterfinalist Svetlana Kuznetsova.

Her best performance in a Grand Slam to date came last year when she reached the fourth round of the US Open at Flushing Meadow.