Auckland:
Sania Mirza of India conceded a 5-2 lead in a third set tiebreaker to lose 1-6, 7-6 (7), 6-7 (5) to Germany's Sabine Lisicki in the last round of qualifying for the ASB Classic.
Mirza needed to win the match to gain a place in the main draw of the $220,000 tournament, an important first step in 2011 as she attempts to claw back her ranking which has dropped from a high of 27 to 141.
Mirza lost the first set in 23 minutes but leveled the match when she took the second set in a lengthy tiebreaker.
Mirza needed to win the match to gain a place in the main draw of the $220,000 tournament, an important first step in 2011 as she attempts to claw back her ranking which has dropped from a high of 27 to 141.
Mirza lost the first set in 23 minutes but leveled the match when she took the second set in a lengthy tiebreaker.
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