Sania displayed an aggressive brand of tennis and never gave much opportunity to her rival to come close to the net.
She started well against Tanasugarn, a former top-20 singles and doubles player, breaking her opponent in the very first game. However, the Indian ran into trouble with her own serve.
Sania was broken in the sixth game after taking a 4-1 lead, but regained her confidence by firing a few aces. Her groundstrokes had so much sting, depth and variety that even a consistent player like Tanasugarn was unable to keep pace for long.
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