Makarova & Vesnina Oust Defending Champions Mirza & Hingis
SINGAPORE – Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina came back from a set down to upset the defending champions Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis, 3-6, 6-2, 10-6 for a spot in the final at the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global.
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With their victory, Mirza’s reign as doubles World No.1 is thrown into question. Makarova and Vesnina are set to face Lucie Safarova and Bethanie Mattek-Sands in the final, and should the Russians fail to win the title, the 2016 WTA Year-End No.1 Ranking, presented by Dubai Duty Free will go to Mattek-Sands.