<img title="Sania Mirza" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2017/jul/sania-slam.jpg" alt="Sania Mirza" /> Sania Mirza
Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan' Grand Slam debut ended in the first round itself but not without a valiant fight as he and Jared Donaldson lost a grueling five-setter while Sania Mirza advanced to the women's doubles second round of the Wimbledon championships here.
Nedunchezhiyan and his American partner lost 7-6 (4) 7-56-7(3) 0-6 3-6 to British pair of Marcus Willis and Jay Clarke after fighting hard for three hours and 15 minutes on court number nine.
The 28-year-old Chennai lad, who entered the Championships in dramatic fashion, said their rivals played a lot better in the third set tie-break which changed the momentum and then the match.
Sania and Kirsten Flipkens, seeded 13th, easily dispatched Naomi Osaka and Shuai Zhang 6-4 6-3 in their opening match. Also advancing to the second round of men&iquest;s doubles were Purav Raja and Divij Sharan who pipped Kyle Edmunds and Joao Sousa 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-4 7-6 (8).

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Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan' Grand Slam debut ended in the first round itself but not without a valiant fight as he and Jared Donaldson lost a grueling five-setter while Sania Mirza advanced to the women's doubles second round of the Wimbledon championship

Wimbledon: Sania Mirza advances to Round 2, Jeevan's slam debut ends in Round 1

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