Sania's mixed doubles campaign over, Yuki wins

New York, Sep 7 (PTI) Sania Mirza's US Open campaign came
to a screeching halt with a defeat in the second round of the
mixed doubles event while Yuki Bhambri got off to a perfect
start in boys' singles, winning his first round match without
straining a sinew.

Sania and her Canadian partner Daniel Nestor proved no
match for their American opponents Travis Parrott and Carly
Gullickson and went down 1-6 4-6 in under one hour at Flushing
Meadows here on Sunday.

After being routed in the first set, Sania and Nestor put
up an improved show in the second but the Americans never
really relaxed their grip and clinched the issue.

The local pair broke the Indo-Canadian pair twice in the
first set to take the lead. Sania and Nestor had a breakpoint
in the tight second set but failed to convert and paid the
price.

This was Sania's third second round defeat of the
tournament, having crashed out of the singles and women's
doubles events earlier.

Meanwhile, top seed Yuki Bhambri demolished the challenge
of local boy Jordan Cox 6-2 6-1 in just 56 minutes to advance
to the second round.

The junior world number one broke his rival twice in the
first set and thrice in the second and only once he faced the
threat of a break of serve.

He will next clash with Swiss Sandro Ehrat, who beat
Patrik Brydolf 6-2 6-4 in his first round clash. PTI