Ivanovic trounces Mirza at French Open

0 Comments | AFP, May, 2007

PARIS (AFP) — India's Sania Mirza was sent packing from the French Open on Thursday losing 6-1, 6-4 in just 64 minutes to Serbia's Ana Ivanovic in a second round tie.

The 20-year-old from Hyderabad, who once again had heavy strapping around her right knee, was no match early on for the power-hitting of the seventh seed and she ceded the first set in just 23 minutes.

She steadied the ship by holding her serve after a marathon opening game to the second set and shook Ivanovic at times with some of her trademark bludgeoning forehands.

Mirza stayed the pace until 4-4 when Ivanovic profitted from some loose play on the Indian's part to dominate the rallies.

She grabbed the vital break of serve she needed after forcing Mirza on to the back foot from where...