Sania and Paes win in the second exhibition match

The audience at the Sania Mirza Tennis Academy in Hyderabad were in for a surprise on Thursday evening as Sania Mirza partnered Leander Peas, unlike the match in Kolkata. The three - match exhibition series is organised as a prelude to the upcoming IPTL 2015.

Paes and Mirza played some brilliant tennis, as the feared Sania forehand caused problems for Bhupathi and Navratilova. In a match, where the result was secondary, a 59-year old Navratilova once again showed glimpses of her prime days.

Paes and Mirza, won the first set comfortably beating Navratilova and Bhupathi 6-2. The second set, saw a much tighter contest as both pairs worked hard for a win. The Indian pair, however, won the second set also 7-6 to register victory in the Hyderabad leg of the exhibition series.

The partnership of Paes and Mirza would give Indian tennis fans some joy and a lot of hope, with Navratilova also recommending the pair for the 2016 Olympics mixed doubles partnership. “If I were given the choice, I would pick these two (Paes and Sania) to represent India in the Olympics. And they have a very good chance of winning a medal,” the legendary Navratilova remarked after the show, reported The Hindu.