Sydney: Sania Mirza and Cara Black began their 2014 campaign with a shock first round defeat against wild card pair of Jarmila Gajdosova and Ajlaat Tomljanovic at the WTA Apia International, here today.
The third seeded Indo-Zimbabwean pair suffered a tame 3-6 2-6 defeat in under an hour contest against the Australian-Croatian combination.
Sania and Cara, who ended the 2013 season by winning back-to-back titles in Japan and China, could convert just one of the six break chances they got while dropped their service games twice in each set.
Jarmila and Ajlaat hit four aces to one of their rival and committed one double faults to three of Sania and Cara.
The third seeds won 38 points while the wild card pair 57
Sania and Cara will now compete at the first Grand Slam, the Australian Open, from Monday.
Hyderabad shuttler Saina Nehwal poses one for the cover of a magazine. She looks pretty and demure in this outfit. She has posed for the June 2013 edition of Grazia India Magazine. 
Here's Saina Nehwal getting ready for a photoshoot. Trying a different career? No, it's just a promotional shoot for the Indian Badminton League where Saina gets dressed up in a cricketing gear. Saina also played badminton using a cricket bat as a promotional gimmick for IBL. During a promotional event for Indian Badminton League, shuttlers Saina Nehwal, Jwala Gutta, Ashwini Ponnappa and others donned cricketing gear, played cricketing shots using badminton equipment and threw a challenge to the spectators, asking them if badminton needs to be played cricketstyle to be noticed. It's the racquet that has made Saina the sensation she is. And she can't seems to live without it. Here's a sketch of Saina Nehwal. Hyderabad badminton star Saina Nehwal plays a frisbee game during an event at the outskirts of Bengaluru. - PTI Hyderabad badminton star Saina Nehwal seems to be enjoying her frisbee game during an event in Bengaluru. - PTI Hyderabad badminton star Saina Nehwal trains with school children at the launch of the Indian Badminton League's School Programme initiative 'Shuttle Express' at Noida. Saina has inspired many young girls to take up badminton as a career and continue to bowl over fans with her performances - PTIAce shuttler Saina Nehwal seems to be having a great time training with school children at the launch of the Indian Badminton League's School Programme initiative 'Shuttle Express' at Noida. - PTI With a racquet and a shuttle cock in her hand, Saina was at her best training with the students at Noida at the launch of the Indian Badminton League's School Programme initiative 'Shuttle Express' recently. - PTI Saina Nehwal interacts with the kids at the launch of the Indian Badminton League's School Programme initiative 'Shuttle Express' recently. - PTI Saina Nehwal looks pretty in this desi look while posing for the shutterbugs during the ramp walk in India Open. The fit and health conscious Saina Nehwal is on the cover page of Women's Health magazine. Saina Nehwal chilling out at the pool with a friend after a hard day's practice. The bubbly smiles of Saina Nehwal is hard to be missed as it adds to her looks and personality. Saina Nehwal attributes her success to coach Pullela Gopichand who has worked equally hard to see the shuttler at the top. The Hyderabad shuttler Saina Nehwal posted this pic on her twitter account and captioned it, "Chilling with chopsy at home."Sania Nehwal presents a trophy to a winner at the closing ceremony of 3rd All India Junior Ranking Tournament in Hyderabad. - PTI Badminton stars Sania Nehwal, P Kashyap and PV Sindhu with P Gopichand at the closing ceremony of 3rd All India Junior Ranking Tournament in Hyderabad on Saturday. - PTIBadminton star Saina Nehwal is all grace when she walks the ramp for India Open. Saina Nehwal with Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh during the release of her autobiography. Hyderabad star Saina Nehwal with her mother during a promotional event. Saina Nehwal is on the cover page of Femina magazine. Thanks to Hyderabad tennis star Sania Mirza's image, she gets a lot of opportunities to be on cover page of magazine. Here's she on the cover image of Exhibit Magazine. Here's another magazine where Saina Mirza has been on the cover page. And here's one more. Sania looks to be hot favourites on cover pages of magazines. Sania Mirza at the Indian Badminton League player auction. She is the first Indian female player to surpass US$1m in career earnings.Tennis star Sania Mirza during a visit to underprivileged children at Christmas last. She has been role model for many young female tennis enthusiasts, paving the way for young girls to take up tennis as a career. A fan takes a picture of Sania Mirza during a promotional event. She's a role model for upcoming young female players in all sport, not necessarily tennis. A born sportsperson, Sania can't resist her hand at badminton during a promotional event. Sania Mirza has started liking cricket thanks to her hubby Shoaib Malik being a professional cricketer from Pakistan. She is seen with friends during an IPL 6 match in this picture. Tennis star Sania Mirza walks the ramp in a traditional dress. Sania can look glamourous at anything she tries. In this desi avatar, she makes for a perfect tennis queen. Sania and her husband Shoaib Malik during the first edition of India GP in 2011. Sania Mirza and her husband had tried their hands at dancing as a guest jodi for a reality-based show named Nach Baliye in India. The chemistry was all too palpable and was indeed heartwarming. Being a fitness freak, Sania loves going to the gym regularly. Is that the reason for her success on tennis court? Hyderabad Tennis star Sania Mirza poses with her sister Anam Mirza during shopping in Brussels, Belgium. Sania Mirza enjoys strawberries and cream during the Wimbledon 2013. Sania had a forgettable tournament bowing out early in the women's doubles and mixed rounds. Sania Mirza was named one of the '50 heroes of Asia' by Time in October 2005.Hyderabad tennis star Sania Mirza at Big Star Entertainment Awards. She's wearing a Nandita Mahtani gown. She looks stunning and beautiful. Sania Mirza poses with her dad Imran Mirza. Sania and her younger sister Anam were brought up in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh in a religious family. She was trained by her father, who is a sports journalist. Sania shares a cute moment with her mom Naseema. Sania is married to Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik. Mirza is the highest ranked female tennis player ever from India, with a career high ranking of 27 in singles and 7 in doubles.Sania Mirza and her doubles partner Bethanie Mattek Sands meet football great Diego Maradona at Dubai Open 2013. Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Sania Mirza won the doubles title at the tournament. 
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