Sania failed to light up the court and faced a 6-2 6-2 drubbing to bow out of the competition, much to the disappointment of the numerous Indians, who voiced their support for the Hyderabad girl.
Sania had beaten Petrova in their only previous meeting on the hard courts of San Diego in 2005, the breakthrough year for the Indian starlet, but the Russian repaid the compliment on the grass at All England Club with a dominating display.
