(Reuters) - Top ranked women's doubles pair Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza had their 41-match winning streak halted on Thursday after they were beaten in the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open.
The Swiss and Indian, the current Wimbledon, U.S. Open and Australian Open champions, were beaten 2-6 6-4 10-5 by Russian duo Elena Vesnina and Daria Kasatkina.
"That was an amazing match for us," Vesnina was quoted as saying by the WTA Tour.
"We played against them just a week ago, and they're one of the greatest doubles teams we have in women's tennis.