NEW DELHI: Indian pair of Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi won the mixed doubles title of the Australian Open, defeating Nathalie Dechy and Andy Ram on Sunday.
The Indian duo defeated Dechy and Ram in straight set of 6-3, 6-1.
Thus, Sania Mirza has become first Indian woman to win a senior grand slam tournament.
Mahesh Bhupathi has made his seventh mixed doubles Grand Slam titles under his belt with different partners.
His last mixed doubles Grand Slam was incidentally the Australian Open in 2006 when he had partnered Swiss Martina Hingis.
In the semi-final, Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi overcame a sluggish start to sail into the final for the second consecutive year as they beat Czechs Iveta Benesova and Lukas Dlouhy in straight sets on Friday.
Thus, Sania Mirza has become first Indian woman to win a senior grand slam tournament.
Mahesh Bhupathi has made his seventh mixed doubles Grand Slam titles under his belt with different partners.
His last mixed doubles Grand Slam was incidentally the Australian Open in 2006 when he had partnered Swiss Martina Hingis.
In the semi-final, Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi overcame a sluggish start to sail into the final for the second consecutive year as they beat Czechs Iveta Benesova and Lukas Dlouhy in straight sets on Friday.
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