Sania in doubles final of Dubai Open

The Indo-American pair took one hour and 20 minutes to complete a 6-2, 7-5 victory.u00a0The battle was tougher than what the scoreline suggests and Sania-Bethanie got over the line by winning crucial points.

Sania Mirza

They converted three of their five break points while Black and Rodionova wasted the five opportunities they got. u00a0Sania-Bethanie play either Nuria Llagostera Vives and Jie Zheng or Nadia Petrova and Katarina Srebotnik in the title clash.

The Indo-American combine started 2013 by winning the Brisbane International before losing in the first round of the Australian Open.