Sania Mirza and partner Nadiia Kichenok will begin their women’s doubles campaign in 2020 Australian Open when they face Chinese pair of Zhu Lin and Han Xinyun in the opening round of the Australian Open. The 1st round encounter in women’s doubles will also be the first time Sania Mirza returns to a Grand Slam arena post her pregnancy break. Fans searching for the live telecast, online live streaming and match timings of Sania Mirza & Nadiia Kichenok vs Zhu Lin & Han Xinyun women’s doubles encounter can find all information on this page. Her last appearance at a Grand Slam event came at the US Open semi-finals in 2017 before a two-year hiatus from Tennis. Meanwhile, for the live telecast, online live streaming details and score updates of Sania Mirza & Nadiia Kichenok vs Zhu Lin & Han Xinyun Australian Open women’s doubles opening round encounter, please scroll down. Australian Open 2020: Sania Mirza Pulls Out of Mixed Doubles Due to Calf Injury.

Sania also partnered Ukrainian Kichenok to lift the WTA Hobart Classic tournament on return to the tennis circuit. And she will hope that the pair can continue the run and clinch their first Grand Slam together. Sania has always enjoyed success at the Melbourne Arena – the same court where she same her Grand Slam debut and also won her first-ever Grand Slam title. Her last title also came at the Australian Open in 2016.

When Sania Mirza-Nadiia Kichenok vs Zhu Lin-Han Xinyun Women’s Doubles First Round Match at Australian Open 2020

Sania Mirza & Nadiia Kichenok vs Zhu Lin & Han Xinyun women’s doubles first-round match in Australian Open 2020 will be played in court 13 of the Melbourne Park on January 23, 2020 (Thursday). The match has a scheduled tentative start time of 05:30 am IST (Indian Standard Time).

Sania Mirza-Nadiia Kichenok vs Zhu Lin-Han Xinyun, Australian Open 2020 Women’s Doubles First Round Match Live Telecast

Fans can enjoy the live action of Sania Mirza and Nadiia Kichenok vs Zhu Lin and Han Xinyun women’s doubles opening round match of Australian Open on Sony channels. Sony Pictures Network is the official network of Australian Open 2020 in India. Fans can switch to Sony Six, Sony Ten 2, Sony Six HD and Sony Ten 2 HD channels to live telecast the match on their respective television channels.

Sania Mirza-Nadiia Kichenok vs Zhu Lin-Han Xinyun, Australian Open 2020 Women’s Doubles First Round Match Live Streaming Online

SonyLiv, the OTT platform of Sony Pictures will be live streaming the Sania Mirza and Nadiia Kichenok vs Zhu Lin and Han Xinyun women’s doubles match for its online fans in India. Viewers can watch the game live on SonyLiv app as well as on the website.

Both the pairs have not been seeded at the 2020 Australian Open but in the manner, Sania and Nadiia clinched the Hobart Classic – four straight-set wins and only two dropped sets – suggests they can go long into the tournament. Sania could join an elite list of Margaret Court and Kim Clijsters as women’s players to have won Grand Slam after giving birth. But Zhu Lin & Han Xinyun wait first.

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