VANCUOVER: Top women tennis player of India Sania Mirza's dream of winning consecutive ITF title broken as she lost 6-1, 4-6, 4-6 against local favourite Stephanie Dubois in the title clash in the $ 75,000 Vancuover Open here. The top seeded Sania won her all the previous match with a great promise.
However, Sania took home $ 6,080 for her runners-up slot. Sania won the first set 6-1. She dominate the first game. But Stephanie bounced back and clinched the title with straight 4-6, 4-6 figures. Both the players struggled to hold serve in the match but it was Sania who ended up paying more for the mistakes as the Stephanie raised her game at crucial junctures.
"I think that the other Canadians tired her a little bit, they had a really good match, (both) of them," said Stephanie. Sania thanked the few Indian fans who turned up to support her in the match. "I guess it helps that we're a billion of us," she joked. Sania won the ITF title in Lexington, USA last week. The injury-prone Indian is on a comeback trail after recuperating from a wrist surgery.
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