Sania in Japan Open quarterfinals

Pakistan News.Net
Wednesday 14th October, 2009

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India's Sania Mirza stormed into the $220,000 Japan Open tennis quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Ukraine's Viktoriya Kutuzova in the second round here Wednesday.

The 22-year-old Hyderabadi, who defeated fifth-seeded Israeli Shahar Peer in the first round, now plays second-seeded Marion Bartoli of France.

Bartoli, who won the title in 2006, defeated Japanese wild card Kurumi Nara 6-1, 6-1.

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