The top-seeded duo eased past the fifth-seeded U.S. combine of Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears 6-2, 6-2 in the quarterfinal battle.
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The victory continues the exceptional run for Mirza and Hingis in the year 2015 and further establishes their position as the numero uno ranked pair in Women’s doubles.
Before bagging Wuhan Open title, the Indo-Swiss pair had won three title in row at the start of the partnership – Indian Wells, Miami and Charleston in addition to their triumphs at the US Open and Wimbledon.
But the Indo-Swiss combination claimed a break in the very next game to go 3-1 up.
This was also the Sania and Martina’s second win over the Romanian pair this year.
Martina Hingis is thrashing opponents with doubles partner Sania Mirza these days, but her singles career wasn’t too shabby either.
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Irina and Monica made a strong start in the second set by taking a 2-0 lead. In the last month, the duo had clinched Guangzhou Open title.
