Sania Mirza and her American partner Bethaniereach final in Brisbane

Brisbane: Sania Mirza and  Bethanie Mattek-Sands reached the doubles final at the Brisbane International tennis tournament here Thursday after their semi-final opponents Katarina Srebotnik  and Daniela Hantuchova pulled out out of the contest mid-way.
Sania Mirza and  Bethanie Mattek-Sands were leading 5-1 in the first set when the Slovakian-Slovenian duo retired.
Sania Mirza and her American partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands had defeated second seeds Liezel Huber and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez earlier in the competition.