Sania-Lucie pair lose in Charleston final

Charleston (USA), April 11 (FN Agency) India’s veteran tennis player Sania Mirza and her Czech partner Lucie Hradecka finished WTA Charleston Open campaign as runner-up after losing to Andreja Klepac and Magda Linette in the women’s doubles summit clash. Sania-Lucie lost 2-6, 6-4, 7-10 to Andreja-Magda in the final on Sunday.

On their way to final, the duo stunned the top seeded Zhang Shuai and Caroline Dolehide 6-2, 4-6, 10-8 in the semifinals. In the quarterfinals, they got the better of third seeded Alexa Guarachi-Jessica Pegula pair. The 35-year-old Indian ace, who has six Grand Slam titles to her credit, had earlier announced that she would retire after 2022 season.