Bethanie Mattek-Sands News
Sania Mirza and Bethanie Mattek-Sands lost their second-round match of women's doubles to Russian tennis players Veronika Kudermetova and Elena Vesnina 4-6, 3-6.
The match lasted for one hour and 28 minutes as Sania and her partner won 76 points, 17 more than their opponents.
Sania will pair up with American tennis player Bethanie as per the Wimbledon draw announced on Friday.
With the win, Murray and Mattek-Sands became the first team ever to defend the US Open mixed doubles title since South Africa's Kevin Curren and United States' Anne Smith in 1981-1982.
Sloane Stephens began the build-up to her U.S. Open title defence with a 7-5 6-4 win over wildcard Bethanie Mattek-Sands back on the American hardcourts at the Citi Open in Washington, DC on Tuesday.
American Bethanie Mattek-Sands bowed out in the second round of the French Open on Thursday, beaten by Germany`s former world number nine Andrea Petkovic.
n a recent Facebook Live session Bethanie mentioned that she has injured her patellar tendon and that she has to undergo surgery which would keep her off the court for sometime.
After a moment`s silence she suddenly screamed out in pain, then shouted "help me," clutching her right leg.
Top seeds Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Safarova clinched the women`s doubles title in the French Open tennis championships here on Sunday.
US captain Kathy Rinaldi announced her squad on Wednesday for the best-of-five match tie which doesn't include the Williams sisters.
Mirza, however, will enter next week's Australian Open with a different partner.
All praise for partner Martina Hingis after clinching the US Open mixed doubles title, veteran Indian tennis star Leander Paes said he neither has the technique nor the caliber to match the Swiss legend but he tries to make up for it with his perseverance.
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