FRAYED NERVES

Sania crashes out of Wimbledon; manages to snatch defeat from the jaws of a victory against Martinez London: A profligate Sania Mirza squandered four match points to crash out of the women’s singles event of the Wimbledon Championships as she lost her second round match 0-6 6-4 7-9 to qualifier Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez. The 21-year-old Indian did manage to overcame a sloppy start after losing the first set on love but awful misses on easy points proved fatal for her. Sanchez showed acumen and tremendous grit and was rewarded for her consistency and hard work. Three Match Points Sania, seeded 32nd, wasted three match points in the 13th game of the third set, which allowed her opponent to stage a comeback and the Spaniard did it in style backing her game by powerful service and intelligent tennis at net. She took long to get... [read full story]