Sania in Hobart Quarter-Final

Sania Mirza has moved into the quarter-finals of the Moorilla International Open women's tennis tournament in Hobart, Tasmania with a win over Romina Oprandi of Italy.

The Indian, who had upset fourth seed Maria Kirilenko of Russia (World rank 29) on Monday beat Oprandi 6-7, 6-3, 6-0 in the second round.

Sania, ranked 66th in the world, is a wild-card entrant in this tournament.