Sania scares Venus in a three-setter

Second seed Venus Williams needed three sets to beat battling Sania Mirza 6 1 3-6 6-2 in the second round of the Family Circle Cup on April 15.

After dominating the opening set, Williams found herself in trouble in the second with the 100th-ranked Indian producing some great defense to save 10 out of 11 break points while breaking the American twice.

Williams finally took control of the match in the third set, dominating Mirza to finally move on after a battle lasting almost two hours.

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Mirza and Bhupathi win mixed doubles

Sania Mirza became the first Indian woman to win a senior grand slam title when she teamed up with compatriot Mahesh Bhupathi to win the Australian Open mixed doubles on February 1.

The two Indian wildcards rebounded from their loss in last year's Australian Open final to beat Nathalie Dechy of France and Israel's Andy Ram 6-3 6-1 at Melbourne Park.

"It's always a dream to win a grand slam.

That's what we all play for," Mirza said.

"It's just great. It makes it more special because it's with someone that I know for so long and so well."

Mirza, 22, had already achieved a series of firsts for Indian women tennis players, including the highest ranking of 18.

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