Sania through to 2nd round at Forest Hills

Sania Mirza breezed into the second round of the Forest Hills Women's Tennis Classic after defeating American wildcard Alexa Glatch 6-2, 6-3 in New York.

Sania Mirza breezed into the second round of the Forest Hills Women's Tennis Classic after defeating American wildcard Alexa Glatch 6-2 6-3 in New York.

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After the facile victory, the Hyderabadi teenager next faces fourth seed Lourdes Dominguez Lino of Spain on Center Court for a place in the semifinals of the final tune-up event for the US Open.

The Spaniard defeated Czech Republic's Iveta Benesova 6-1 5-7 6-2 in the first round.