Uberoi sisters crash out of Bell Challenge

New Delhi, Nov 4 (UNI) After stunning the top seeds in the first round, the Uberoi sisters -- Shikha and Neha -- could not continue the tempo and crashed out of the 175,000 dollar Bell Challenge with a straight set defeat in the second round of the event in the Quebec City.

The Uberoi siblings ran out of steam and tamely surrendered to their American rivals Laura Granville and Carly Gullickson, who cantered to a facile 6-0, 6-1 win, according to information received here today.

After they upstaged the top seeded Russian duo of Galina Voskoboeva and Anastassia Rodionova in the first round, much was expected from the sisters but they simply could not find their feet and managed just one game in the entire match.

This was end of all roads for Fed Cupper Shikha who had earlier failed to make to the singles main draw after losing her final qualifying round match.

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