Sania-Martina register first round win at the BNP Paribas Open
SANIA MIRZA AND HER SWISS PARTNER Martina Hingis got back to winning ways as they move to round two of the BNP Paribas Open in Paris, France.
happy with the win today @MirzaSania @BNPPARIBASOPEN #SanTina #IndianWells #1YearAnniversary pic.twitter.com/eleblC3tKy
— Martina Hingis (@mhingis) March 12, 2016
The top seed Indo-Swiss pair defeated Australian team of Casey Dellacqua and Samantha Stosur 6-3, 7-5 in just 68 minutes.
They next face local girl Vania King and Russia's Alla Kudryavtseva.
Meanwhile in the men's event, fifth seed Rohan Bopanna and his Romanian partner Florin Mergea will be up against Spanish team of Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lopez in their first round.