Sania Mirza celebrated her return to courts by pairing up with US Open champion Kim Clijsters in a thrilling doubles win over the Williams sisters at the Watsons Water Challenge exhibition event on Wednesday.
Sania and Clijsters defeated Serena and Venus 8-7 (7/2) in a best of 15 match at the Victoria Park stadium.
"It is a delightful experience to partner a player like Kim and very exciting to win a match against Venus and Serena," Sania said after the match.
The eight-player exhibition event features the cream of women's tennis including three of the reigning Grand Slam champions.
It was the first international level match Sania was playing in three months after pulling out of a Tour event in Bangkok in October with a back strain.
Sania is slated to take on Venus in the singles match on Thursday.
The 19-year-old Hyderabadi and Clijsters will take on the winner of Lindsay Davenport/Nicole Vaidisova vs Elena Dementiava/Zheng Jie match in the final.