Melbourne: Sania Mirza's famous forehand let her down once again as she bowed out of the Australian Open women's singles with a straight-set loss in the second round here today.

 Sania, whose penchant for big winners has often landed her in trouble, went down in a deluge of misfiring forehands in a 6-3 6-2 loss to Aiko Nakamura of Japan.

"My serve was average and my forehand wasn't working. The court felt like it was too small and I just couldn't put the ball in," said the 20-year old Indian after the match.

The Hyderbadi girl, ranked 53, was unfazed by the defeat, though.

"I am obviously disappointed but all players have off days, although it does hurt more because it is a Grand Slam," she said.

"But that is the beauty of tennis, there is always tomorrow." Sania is still in the tournament as she plays the women's doubles with Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain.