In Australian Open mixed doubles final, Indian duo Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna came second to Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos of Brazil at Melbourne Park on Friday.Mirza ,36,and 42-year-old Rohan Bopanna fought hard, but lost 6-7 (2-7), 2-6 to the Brazilian pair of Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos at the Rod Laver Arena. Indian pair had a difficult beginning because the latter was broken on his first serve. In the fourth and eighth games, the Indian pair pounced on Luisa Stefani's serves but lost the set in the tiebreaker as Rohan Bopanna once more struggled to hold his serve in the ninth game.
“My professional career started in Melbourne… I couldn’t think of a better arena to finish my [Grand Slam] career at.”
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 27, 2023
We love you, Sania @MirzaSania • #AusOpen • #AO2023 pic.twitter.com/E0dNogh1d0
Sania Mirza won two Grand Slam tournaments at the Australian Open. She won the Australian Open women's doubles title with Martina Hingis in 2016 and the Australian Open mixed doubles title with Mahesh Bhupathi in 2009.
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