Aus Open: Mirza-Hingis, Bopanna-Mergea advance
The world number one women's doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis breezed through their first round encounter at the Australian Open on Thursday, defeating the pair of Teliana Periera and Mariana Duque Mariño 6-2, 6-3. In the men's doubles, Rohan Bopanna and his partner Florin Mergea defeated Omar Jasika and Nick Kyrgios in straight sets 7-5, 6-3.