The pair of Sania Mirza [ Images ] and Rushmi Chakravarthi bowed out of the women's doubles tennis competition at the London [ Images ] Olympics [ Images ], losing to the Chinese Taipei pair of Su Wei Hsieh and Chia-Jung Chuang [ Images ] on Saturday.
The Indians fought their way back after losing the first set tamely, but were beaten 1-6, 6-3, 1-6 in 91 minutes.
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Sania-Rushmi, who made her Olympics debut, were never serious contenders in the event and India's [ Images ] medal hopes now rest in the men's doubles and mixed doubles competitions.
Sania-Rushmi, bronze medal winners at the 2010 Commonwealth Games [ Images ] at home, were playing together for the first time since the Delhi [ Images ] Games.
They got five break chances in the first set but failed to convert any.
Although they won the second set 6-3, the Chinese Taipei pair outclassed them in the decider, racing to a 5-0 lead before the Indians pulled a game back.
Sania will now play in the mixed doubles with Leander Paes [ Images ].
Mahesh Bhupathi [ Images ] and Rohan Bopanna [ Images ] and Paes-Vishnu Vardhan begin their campaign in the men's doubles competition on Sunday.
Somdev Devvarman [ Images ] also plays his first round men's singles match on Sunday.
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