Sania Mirza earns shot at first title of 2021 season, reaches final in Ostrava with Shuai Zhang

The second-seeded Indo-Chinese duo defeated the Japanese pair 6-2 7-5 in the semifinals in one hour 21 minutes

Written by: PTI Plzen (Czech Republic) Published : Sep 25, 2021 19:43 IST, Updated : Sep 25, 2021 19:43 IST

Veteran Indian tennis player Sania Mirza reached her second final of the season with partner Shuai Zhang following a straight-set win over Makoto Nonomiya and Eri Hozumi at the Ostrava Open, here on Saturday

The second-seeded Indo-Chinese duo defeated the Japanese pair 6-2 7-5 in the semifinals in one hour 21 minutes.

The 34-year-old Sania now has a chance to win her first title of the 2021 season. She had a runners-up finish at the WTA 250 Cleveland event in the USA last month with Chirstina Mchale.