Sania bows out in round 1

Seventh-seeded Sania Mirza suffered her sixth loss in seven matches, falling 7-5, 6-4 to Canada's Stephanie Dubois in her opening match at a $220,000 WTA hardcourt tournament.

Seventh-seeded Sania Mirza suffered her sixth loss in seven matches, falling 7-5, 6-4 to Canada's Stephanie Dubois in her opening match at a $220,000 WTA hardcourt tournament. She struggled in a match that dragged past midnight to finish in the early hours of Tuesday.

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“It's not easy with the weather and everything and playing in the middle of the night,” Mirza said.

Somdev loses
Somdev Devvarman crashed out of the men's singles opening round of Farmers Classic, losing 4-6, 6-7(6) to American Ryan Sweeting.