The Indo-Swiss pair broke 21-year-old record to enter WTA Sydney International final.
The Indo-Swiss pair broke 21-year-old record to enter WTA Sydney International final.
Sydney
: Sania Mirza, Martina Hingis won their 29th match in a row and created the world record for the longest women's doubles winning streak by advancing to the WTA Sydney International final here on Thursday.
The Indo-Swiss pair defeated Olaru and Shvedova 4-6, 6-3, 10-8 in the semifinals of the tournament.
Mirza and Hingis had won their 28th consecutive match to equal the record set by Puerto Rican Gigi Fernandez and Belarus' Natasha Zvereva in 1994.
Starting last year, Mirza and Hingis have won 10 WTA doubles titles together -- Indian Wells, Miami, Charleston, Wimbledon, US Open, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Beijing and WTA Finals in 2015, and last week's Brisbane International.
