Capping off an important day for India, Sania Mirza advanced to the third round of each the womens and mixed doubles events, whereas Rohan Bopanna and Purav Raja additionally won their respective mixed doubles matches on the Wimbledon here.

Mirza and Croatias Ivan Dodig, who’re seeded fourth, needed an hour and 18 minutes to see off the Japanese duo of Yusuke Watanuki and Makoto Ninomiya 7-6 (5), 6-2 to enter the mixed doubles third round.

The Indo-Croatian duo finished its second round match with six aces and four double faults. They subsequent face the defending champions Henri Kontinen and Heather Watson for a spot within the quarterfinals.

Within the womens doubles event, Sania and her Belgian companion Kirsten Flipkens beat the British pair of Naomi Broady and Heather Watson in a hard-fought encounter to enter the third round.