Sania Mirza Wins Women's Doubles Title At Ostrava Open With Chinese Partner Shuai Zhang

Ostrava Open, Women's Doubles Final: Sania Mirza clinched 43rd career title after her victory!

Image: Twitter/ @MirzaSania

India's tennis veteran, Sania Mirza wins the doubles title at the Ostrava Open with her Chinese partner Shuai Zhang. They defeated the pair of Kaitlyn Christian and Erin Routliffe by 6-3, 6-2, and clinched the title in just over an hour. The final was held at the ČEZ Aréna in Ostrava in the Czech Republic. 

This is the first title of this season for Sania Mirza and the 43rd title of her career. 

Mirza-Zhang duo was seeded second for the tournament. They defeated the Japanese duo of Eri Hozumi and Makoto Ninomiya in straight sets 6-2, 7-5 in the semi-finals. Although they were broken in the fifth set in the semis, they had a considerably easy way into the final. 

This is the second final of the season for Sania Mirza. She lost her first one in Cleaveland when she partnered with Christina McHale. They were defeated by Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara of Japan. 

Ostrava Open is a tournament organized for women tennis players. It resurfaced in 2020 to make up for the loss of tournaments due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Champions in the Czech Republic!

🇮🇳 @MirzaSania & @zhangshuai121 🇨🇳 claim the doubles title 🏆#OstravaOpen pic.twitter.com/iMk79qrSSB

— wta (@WTA) September 26, 2021

Arina Rodionova praises Sania Mirza's 43rd title

43...... that’s ridiculous. I can’t even count till 43 let alone win that many tournaments

— Arina Rodionova (@arinarodionova) September 26, 2021

At 34 years old, this is a great feat achieved by India's biggest tennis star.