Birmingham R2: Marina Erakovic def. Sania Mirza 6:3 6:0

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:
Very impressive Marina:yeah:! Keep going:bounce:

Congrats Marina :yeah:... Good start for Sania to rebuild her strength, she really lasted only first 5 games

Marina :bounce::bounce:

Very glad she won, and so well!!

Rina ;)

Mirza is pitiful atm :tape:

Marina :D :yeah:

Good to have Sania back :) :hug:

ouch!!!:sad:
Marina:yeah:

Oh my, Where is Kitty :scared:

Marina :woohoo:

Sania :hug:

Sania :sad: bagelled in first match back. :(

Well done Marina. I'm really beginning to like this girl. :)

Marina :yeah: :D

It was a tough first match back for Sania. She'll get better.

Sania...
Long time no match...

and the birmingham draw continues to get worse! if bartoli and vaidisova lose today (which they probably will) the tournement will be a nightmare!!!

great win!

perfect day sunitha wins and sania loses
yippee
congrats kittyking

wow well done marina!

very tough first match for sania... hopefully she gets back into form quickly:)

It was a tough first match back for Sania. She'll get better.

Exactly. I was honestly hoping for a closer scoreline but you got to start somewhere. Hopefully Sania can now remain healthy for a nice long stretch.

Well done Marina, good match.

Sania :sad: But at least you're back and healthy. :hug:

not unexpected
Marina :yeah:

Booooooooooooooooooooooo

not a good comeback for Sania... :sad:

Congrats Kitty! :lol:

Wow, some people really called this one wrong!

well, well.

as long as she gets better and better.

Sprite. :hug:

No biggie, Sania hasn't played in like forever, she'll get better soon;)

Congrats Marina Kittykingovic

Where is kittyking? :sad:

Rina ;)

Mirza is pitiful atm :tape:

This is her first match after surgery :rolleyes: Keep practicing Sania :p

I expected Erakovic to win, but not that easily. :o

Sania :hug: I hope she's actually healthy and not forcing herself to come back too soon.

yay...marina made my day

Good win for brothersclothes,but Sania would be mighty rusty!

Sania :hug:
At least she's back!

Really poor showing from Sania, had absolutely zero timing on her forehand. I knew she'd been out but not with what and after about 10 mins I realised it MUST have been a right wrist injury because she wasn't going for anything on her forehand. It was like watching Murray around the US Open last year. :hug:

Oh my, Where is Kitty :scared:

I was in bet at 1.30am :ras:

Do I really need to say Congrats, incredible win for Marina :rocker2: (or do you already know that I was going to say that?)

Sania was just too rusty :( :sad:
was never in it :(

I saw Erakovic for first time in RG, and I was very impressed. I like her game. So similar to Stosur's one. I think Erakovic is very good! :yeah:

Sania :sad: :hug: Nice to see you back ;)

Congrats Marina. Shame you're going to get your ass kicked by Mirza. :)

:ras:

Go Marina!

A qualifier in the third-round and then perhaps a QF. I hope she goes far!