Tennis players Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina failed to make the cut in the Tokyo Olympics women’s doubles after losing 6-0, 6-7(0), 8-10 to Ukraine's twin sisters Nadiia and Lyudmyla Kichenok.
The expectations on the duo were limited anyway. Mirza, who is making a record fourth Olympic appearance, and debutant Raina went into the Olympics without playing a single competitive match together this year.
Ranked as low as 137 post maternity break, 34-year-old Mirza has played only eight matches this season with a 4-4 win-loss record. The 28-year-old Raina, ranked 100, has just one singles main draw victory to show since the beginning of the 2021 season.
-Inputs from PTI
