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Sania Mirza was shown the way out of the Stanford Classic in the first round by little-known Russian Vasilisa Bardina. Sania crashed out in straight sets 6-3, 6-2 from the $60,000 WTA event.

Playing on the surface of her choice, 42-ranked Sania lacked consistency losing the first set without putting up much of a fight. Though she had made it to the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Open last week, the dominant Bardina swept her out of the match.

Sania is teamed up with American Bethanie Mattek in doubles and will meet the Russian-Ukrainian pair - Alla Kudryavtseva and Tetiana Luzhanska - in the first round.

US-based Shikha Oberoi and Yelena Jankovic beat Slovak Daniela Hantuchova and her Japanese teammate Ai Sugiyama 6-3 6-4 to go into the second round of the doubles event.