Sania-Elena in women’s doubles final

June 02, 2011 01:25 am | Updated August 18, 2016 10:38 am IST - Paris

India’s Sania Mirza and Elena Vesnina of Russia overcame second set jitters against fourth-seeded Americans Liezel Huberand Lisa Raymond to enter the French Open women’s doubles final here on Wednesday.

Seventh-seeded Indo-Russina pair won 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 in a match lasting one hour and 45 minutes. It is Sania’s maiden Grand Slam final appearance in women’s doubles. They play Czech pair Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka in the title clash.

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