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At $220K Aegon Classic, Birmingham, Great Britain

[QF] Sania Mirza (IND,98) bt (16) Melinda Czink (HUN,57) 61 76(4)

Heartily congratulation to Sania for reaching her first semi-final on grass court event on WTA tour ... Excellent performance by her to win 4 matches on row on this grass court event, which gives good preparation for Sania before Wimbledon.

Next Sania will play against winner between Rybarikova and Radwanska ... Until now Sania earned 130 points which push her singles ranking inside top-80.

First Set
SM saved a break point before holding her serve, she served 2 aces in this game
1-0 MC hold @ 30
1-1 SM hold comfortably, another ace in this game
2-1 SM draw first blood break MC's serve on luv, MC helped with couple of double faults
3-1 SM is holding her serve easily, another ace in this game to hold @ 15
4-1 in this game also MC committed 4 of double faults and after couple of duece SM extended her lead with another break
5-1 SM committed her first DF but hold @ 30 to won first set in 28 minutes
6-1

Second Set
MC started with holding her serve @ 15
0-1 SM also hold @ 15
1-1 Again MC hold her serve comfortably @ 15
1-2 MC broke SM's serve @ 15, in this game Sania committed 3 DFs
1-3 SM immediately broke back @ 30, MC saved 1 break point ... Next game is important for SM
2-3 SM hold @ 30
3-3 Now MC hold @ 30, still on serve
3-4 SM hold @ 15
4-4 MC again committed couple of DFs and Sania take full advantage to get crucial break @ 15 .. Now serving for the match
5-4 MC saved 1 match point and broke SM's serve
5-5 MC hold easily
5-6 SM hold @ 30 hitting an ace ... Now tie-break, Sania need early mini-break

Tie-break
SM take mini-break
1-0 MC broke back
1-1 SM hold
2-1 mini-break for SM
3-1 MC hold
3-2 SM hold to lead before change-over
4-2 SM hold
5-2 MC hold
5-3 MC hold, can Sania serve out to win this match?
5-4 SM hold, 2 match point
6-4 SM hold to won match in 1 hour and 18 minutes
7-4