Australian Open 2014: Sania Mirza beats Aisam-ul-Haq in Mixed Doubles Match

Pakistani tennis star Aisam-ul-Haq and his German partner Julia Goerges were defeated in the quarter finals of the mixed doubles event in the Australian Open to Romania’s Horia Tecau and  India’s Sania Mirza .

Horia Tecau and Aisam had eased in to quarter-finals of the mixed doubles event, straight sets 6-3, 6-4 to the Indian-Romanian pair. Pakistani tennis ace had also entered the men's doubles event pairing with India's Rohan Bopanna, but the duo were beaten in the third round.

Sania Mirza is married to Pakistani cricket star Shoab Mailk.

India's Sania Mirza (L) speaks with partner Romania's Horia Tecau during their mixed doubles match against Germany's Julia Goerges and Pakistan's Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi on day eleven of the 2014 Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne.

India's Sania Mirza plays a shot during her mixed doubles match with partner Romania's Horia Tecau against Germany's Julia Goerges and Pakistan's Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi on day eleven of the 2014 Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourn.

India's Sania Mirza (R/REAR) and partner Romania's Horia Tecau (L/REAR) play a return during their mixed doubles match against Germany's Julia Goerges (R) and Pakistan's Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (L) on day eleven of the 2014 Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne.