Sania Mirza Cruises Into Second Round At Wimbledon

Sania Mirza blasted her way into the second round at Wimbledon overnight, easing past Russia's Yaroslava Shvedova in straight sets.

Mirza, 20, wasted no time on Court No.6 as she demolished the 19-year-old Muscovite 6-0 6-3 in 55 minutes.

Sania Mirza was frustrated by her opponent at 5-2 up in the final set, being pegged at deuce before world No.80 Shvedova finally won the game.

She lost two match points in the final game before finally sealing it as the Russian misfired.

Mirza, who signed autographs for the Indian fans in the crowd as she left, now faces Russian Nadia Petrova, the No.11 seed, in the second round.

World No.44 Mirza's best Wimbledon performance was reaching the second round in 2005, while her best grand slam outing was at the US Open in the same year, when she reached the fourth round.