Sania-Bopanna record thumping win in mixed doubles

Sania and Bopanna, who are being touted as India’s medal hope at the Olympics, broke little sweat in their opening round match to post a 7-5 6-4 win in 73 minutes. The fourth seeded Indian pair took a little time to settle down but once they got the rhythm, there was hardly any looking back. “Personally for me it would be amazing to win a medal at the Olympics, which I don’t have. It would mean the world us. We would do whatever we can and put our best forward,” the world number one women’s doubles player Sania told reporters after the match. On a chilly and windy evening at a small court of the Tennis Centre in Barra, a lot of Indian supporters waited patiently since 3.30pm local time for the match to begin. It was delayed by men’s doubles semifinals featuring Nadal and Marc Lopezs