Abu Dhabi Open: Sania Mirza suffers disappointing defeat in penultimate tournament; crashes out 3-6, 4-6
2 years, 1 month ago

Abu Dhabi Open: Sania Mirza suffers disappointing defeat in penultimate tournament; crashes out 3-6, 4-6

India TV News  

Abu Dhabi Open: Sania Mirza suffers disappointing defeat in penultimate tournament; crashes out 3-6, 4-6 Abu Dhabi Open: India's ace tennis star Sania Mirza has moved another step closer to her international retirement after she crashed out in the first round of the Abu Dhabi Open in the mixed doubles event Indian tennis player Sania Mirza and her American doubles partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands crashed out in the first round of the women's doubles competition in the ongoing Abu Dhabi Open 2023 WTA 500 event on Monday. Sania suffers defeat in Abu Dhabi Mirza-Sands were dealt an early blow in the hard courts of Zayed Sports City International Tennis Centre as they lost serve in the second game of the opening set. Earlier, Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna came second to Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos of Brazil in the Australian Open mixed doubles final on Friday at Melbourne Park as the Brazillian pair clinched their maiden Grand Slam. Sania Mirza was competing in her final Grand Slam with Rohan Bopanna where the duo were defeated 7-6, 6-2 by Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos.

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WTA Mumbai Open 2025: 15-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran’s dream run ends with semifinal defeat to Jil Teichmann

The Hindu  

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WTA Mumbai Open 2025: 15-year-old qualifier Maaya Rajeshwaran reaches semifinals

The Hindu  

India’s 15-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran roared into her first WTA semifinal, knocking out Japan’s Mei Yamaguchi 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 in the L&T Mumbai Open 125 at the Cricket Club of India here on Friday. RELATED | From Coimbatore to Mallorca: Maaya Rajeshwaran’s bold leap into the world of professional tennis In the second, the 25-year-old hammered down a few aces on …

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Maaya storms into semifinals of Mumbai Open

The Hindu  

India’s 15-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran roared into her first WTA semifinal, knocking out Japan’s Mei Yamaguchi 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 in the L&T Mumbai Open 125 at the Cricket Club of India here on Friday. In doubles, India’s Prarthana Thombare partnering Arianne Hartono entered the final with a thrilling 2-6, 6-4, win over Eden Silva and Anastasia Tikhonava. Other results: Singles : …

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WTA Mumbai Open 2025: Maaya Rajeshwaran through to quarters as Zarina Diyas retires

The Hindu  

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Associated Press  

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India Today  

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ITF Women’s Bengaluru Open: Sara Bejlek ends Sahaja Yamalapalli’s impressive run

The Hindu  

Eighth seed Sara Bejlek halted Sahaja Yamalapalli’s run in the quarterfinals of the $100,000 KPB Trust Women’s Open tennis tournament at the KSLTA courts here on Thursday. The 18-year-old Czech player produced winners on the big points and displayed fine court coverage. Standing tall at six feet, Marino got her serves to kick up to Jeanjean’s shoulder, but the Frenchwoman …

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Australian Open: Iga Swiatek vs. Madison Keys and Jannik Sinner vs. Ben Shelton semifinals are set

Associated Press  

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Indian sports wrap, January 21: WTA Mumbai Open to start on February 1

The Hindu  

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On the way to becoming a great: Sania on Swiatek

New Indian Express  

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Venus Williams loses at Indian Wells in first match since US Open, Naomi Osaka advances

Hindustan Times  

Venus Williams played a match on tour for the first time in about six months on Thursday, and the 43-year-old owner of seven Grand Slam titles gave away the lead and the last 10 games in a 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 loss to qualifier Nao Hibino at the BNP Paribas Open. On Day 2 in the desert, with a packed scheduled …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Dubai Championships: Azarenka lines up Rybakina in second round

The Hindu  

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1 year, 1 month ago

WTA Mumbai Open: Sahaja Yamalapalli's hard-won progress fills her with belief

Hindustan Times  

Sahaja Yamalapalli was happy when she glanced through the draw of the WTA 125K L&T Mumbai Open. The Indian wild card’s first outing on the WTA Tour ended by beating 92nd-ranked Kayla and going down to 162nd-ranked Polina Kudermetova on Thursday night, when she was one game away from a quarter-final spot leading 5-2 in the third set. And this …

WTA Mumbai Open: Rutuja Bhosale, Shrivalli Bhamidipaty win; Ankita Raina out
1 year, 1 month ago

WTA Mumbai Open: Rutuja Bhosale, Shrivalli Bhamidipaty win; Ankita Raina out

Hindustan Times  

It was another promising day for Indian tennis at the $125,000 WTA Mumbai Open on Tuesday as Rutuja Bhosale and Shrivalli Bhamidipaty advanced to the singles round of 16 and Prarthana Thombare and her Dutch partner Arianne Hartono won a hard-fought opening round doubles match. Rutuja Bhosale was the first of the lot to take the court and she was …

WTA Mumbai Open 2024: Shrivalli, Rutuja storm into pre-quarterfinals; Ankita Raina loses out
1 year, 1 month ago

WTA Mumbai Open 2024: Shrivalli, Rutuja storm into pre-quarterfinals; Ankita Raina loses out

The Hindu  

Indian women’s tennis took a quantum leap as qualifier Shrivalli Bhamidipaty and wild card entrant Rutuja Bhosale joined Sahaja Yamalapalli into the pre-quarterfinals of the L&T Mumbai Open WTA tennis tournament at the CCI courts here on Tuesday. Shrivalli bounced back from a slow start to beat the second seed Nao Hibino of Japan in the third set tie-break. Ankita …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Naomi Osaka has fun but Caroline Garcia gets the win at Australian Open 2024

Hindustan Times  

You could see it when she berated herself for making unforced errors, when she stood well inside the baseline to pounce on second serves, when she pumped her fist after nailing thunderous winners. Naomi Osaka, playing her first Grand Slam match in 17 months, was as hungry as ever in the first round against Caroline Garcia at the Australian Open …

Australian Open 2024: Here's how to watch on TV, betting odds and a look at upcoming matches
1 year, 2 months ago

Australian Open 2024: Here's how to watch on TV, betting odds and a look at upcoming matches

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Get ready for the Australian …

Australian Open 2024: How well do you know Grand Slam tennis? Try the AP’s quiz
1 year, 2 months ago

Australian Open 2024: How well do you know Grand Slam tennis? Try the AP’s quiz

Associated Press  

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Australian Open: A comeback Slam for Naomi Osaka?
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Australian Open: A comeback Slam for Naomi Osaka?

Live Mint  

This time, Naomi Osaka walked on to the court with the headphones slightly askew. Remember the 4-6, 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 7-5 win over local favourite Thanasi Kokkinakis in the Australian Open second round last year? Kerber and Osaka were two, out of four, players who had stopped Serena Williams in her quest for a record 24th singles Grand Slam title—which …

Sania Mirza back at Wimbledon; says she doesn’t miss the practice sessions but the competition
1 year, 8 months ago

Sania Mirza back at Wimbledon; says she doesn’t miss the practice sessions but the competition

Hindustan Times  

Sania Mirza might have stepped out of the tennis court after announcing her retirement earlier this year, but the sport refuses to her go. Sania Mirza has won six tennis Grand Slam titles – three in women’s doubles and three in mixed doubles Before her stint at Wimbledon, she made her debut as a commentator during the IPL 2023 tournament …

ITF Women's Open: Rutuja Bhosale Stuns Second Seed Valentini Grammatikopoulou in 1st Round
2 years ago

ITF Women's Open: Rutuja Bhosale Stuns Second Seed Valentini Grammatikopoulou in 1st Round

News 18  

India’s Rutuja Bhosale shocked second seeded Valentini Grammatikopoulou with a remarkable 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 victory in the singles opening round of the ITF Women’s Open in Bengaluru on Wednesday. German Open: Lakshya Exits in First Round as Indian Challenge Ends Another Indian Zeel Desai, who had won her second ITF women’s tour title last month, also made a bright beginning …

In Pics: Sania Mirza bids farewell at place where it began
2 years ago

In Pics: Sania Mirza bids farewell at place where it began

Hindustan Times  

In Pics: Sania Mirza bids farewell at place where it began The six-time Grand Slam winner – three in women's doubles and as many in mixed doubles – turned emotional while giving her farewell speech, said the greatest honour for her has been to play for the country for 20 years.. 1 / 7 View Photos in a new improved …

Emotional Sania Mirza bids farewell amid fanfare; vows to work with Telangana govt, SATS
2 years ago

Emotional Sania Mirza bids farewell amid fanfare; vows to work with Telangana govt, SATS

The Hindu  

It was an emotional farewell. Stars, ministers and police officer enlighten the event Earlier, joining the tennis stars in the exhibition matches was former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who partnered Bethanie to play against Sania and Dodig. If the first couple of exhibition matches were filled with fun, the mixed doubles match, where Sania partnered one of her most successful …

Sania Mirza, the shining light of Indian tennis
2 years ago

Sania Mirza, the shining light of Indian tennis

The Hindu  

Athletes are judged at roughly four stages in their lives. Like Julian Barnes writes in The Sense of an Ending, “history is that certainty produced at the point where the imperfections of memory meet the inadequacies of documentation.” The truly great athletes’ careers militates against this, and Sania Mirza, who recently called it quits at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis …

Indian sports news wrap, February 28
2 years, 1 month ago

Indian sports news wrap, February 28

The Hindu  

TENNIS Dubai Tennis Championship: Yuki-Saketh pair reaches quarterfinals Lucky losers Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni beat Marcelo Melo and Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-5 in the doubles pre-quarterfinals of the ATP500 tournament in Dubai on Tuesday. RESULTS ATP500, Dubai, UAE Doubles : Nikola Mektic & Mate Pavic bt Rohan Bopanna & Matthew Ebden 7-5, 4-6, ; Yuki Bhambri & Saketh Myneni …

Sania Mirza’s career timeline (1999-2023): Six Grand Slam titles, World No.1 in doubles and more
2 years, 1 month ago

Sania Mirza’s career timeline (1999-2023): Six Grand Slam titles, World No.1 in doubles and more

The Hindu  

Indian tennis legend Sania Mirza bid farewell to the sport at the WTA1000 event in Dubai on February 21, 2023. FROM THE ARCHIVES - Sania Mirza: One last fling at the junior level 2004 - Wins first WTA doubles title at Hyderabad with USA’s Liezel Huber ; six singles titles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit. | Photo Credit: …

Sania Mirza wins Inspirational Icon award at Sportstar Aces 2023
2 years, 1 month ago

Sania Mirza wins Inspirational Icon award at Sportstar Aces 2023

The Hindu  

Sania Mirza won the Inspirational Icon award at the Sportstar Aces Awards at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai on Monday. The illustrious career of Mirza and the indelible impact she has left on Indian tennis doesn’t come as a surprise for those who followed her career right from when she was eight and started playing age-group tournaments on the …

Dubai Open: Barbora Krejcikova stuns world No 1 Iga Swiatek to win sixth career title
2 years, 1 month ago

Dubai Open: Barbora Krejcikova stuns world No 1 Iga Swiatek to win sixth career title

Firstpost  

The 27-year-old Czech snapped Swiatek’s six-match, 12-set winning streak with a 6-4, 6-2 result in one hour and 31 minutes, in front of a capacity crowd at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis stadium. Dubai: Barbora Krejcikova defeated world number one Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-2 to claim the Dubai WTA title on Saturday. It was a great week for me, I …

Sania Mirza to conclude her 20-year tennis stint with a final game in Hyderabad
2 years, 1 month ago

Sania Mirza to conclude her 20-year tennis stint with a final game in Hyderabad

The Hindu  

Former doubles World No. 1 Sania Mirza will be playing her last-ever tennis match, at the LB Tennis Stadium in Hyderabad as she concludes her illustrious career in the sport, the tennis star announced on Instagram. The first will be a rounders match between two teams, one led by Sania and the other by Rohan Bopanna while the second will …

Sania Mirza: An Indian icon exits the stage
2 years, 1 month ago

Sania Mirza: An Indian icon exits the stage

Live Mint  

On 21 February, a cool Tuesday evening in Dubai, Sania Mirza played her last professional match. Mirza is still the highest-ranked Indian in women’s doubles at 28 and made it to the mixed doubles final of the Australian Open last month. Instead of six, I would like to have 12 Grand Slams and be top player in the world in …

Sania Mirza tribute: At her peak, she rose above the rest
2 years, 1 month ago

Sania Mirza tribute: At her peak, she rose above the rest

The Hindu  

For a professional athlete, every day is an exercise in the impossible. But Sania didn’t flinch, and with her in-your-face attitude percolating to her tennis, she reached the third round at the Australian Open in 2005 on her Slam singles debut. “That she was in the top-30 in singles, apart from all the doubles highs later, puts her in an …

Sania Mirza retirement: Swiatek, Jabeur and others congratulate Indian tennis star on a glorious career
2 years, 1 month ago

Sania Mirza retirement: Swiatek, Jabeur and others congratulate Indian tennis star on a glorious career

The Hindu  

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza ended her 20-year-long tennis career at the WTA1000 event in Dubai on Tuesday. READ - Sania Mirza: A peerless legend leaves a lasting legacy The six-time Grand Slam champion received congratulatory messages on social media from the tennis world on a glorious career during which she also became the World No.1 in doubles. Today #IndianTennis …

Sania Mirza: A peerless legend leaves a lasting legacy
2 years, 1 month ago

Sania Mirza: A peerless legend leaves a lasting legacy

The Hindu  

She braved the odds and scaled the summit of excellence which few can even dare to dream of. Sania Mirza sharing her victory with her father Imran Mirza, mother Nasima and younger sister Anam at the SAAP stadium in Hyderabad on Feb 12, 2005. | Photo Credit: PTI The illustrious career of Sania and the indelible impact she has left …

Thank You Sania Mirza, Twitter Salutes after Indian Tennis Legend Retires
2 years, 1 month ago

Thank You Sania Mirza, Twitter Salutes after Indian Tennis Legend Retires

News 18  

Sania Mirza ended her magnificent 20-year-long career with a defeat in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/xNzIykOIqH— Mahesh Bhupathi February 21, 2023 End of an era!Today #IndianTennis bids it’s goodbye to the icon who became a role model and inspiration for millionsHappy retirement, @MirzaSania #SaniaMirza #Tennis pic.twitter.com/wgsTkfAe1N — Jhulan Goswami February 21, 2023 …

Sania Mirza Foresees Testing Times for Indian Women's Tennis After Swansong
2 years, 1 month ago

Sania Mirza Foresees Testing Times for Indian Women's Tennis After Swansong

News 18  

Sania Mirza said on Tuesday she does not see an Indian talent emerging at the top echelons of women’s tennis in the immediate future, but is hopeful that can change down the road. A former doubles world number one and six-time Grand Slam champion in doubles and mixed doubles, 36-year-old Mirza’s trailblazing journey has inspired countless young people from her …

WTA Dubai Duty Free championship | Sania Mirza ends career with first round defeat
2 years, 1 month ago

WTA Dubai Duty Free championship | Sania Mirza ends career with first round defeat

The Hindu  

A fairytale ending was not there but Sania Mirza bows out of international tennis after achieving unprecedented success and setting high benchmark for the next generation. Sania and her American partner Madison Keys lost 4-6 0-6 to the formidable Russian pair of Vernokia Kudermetova and Liudmila Samsonova in exactly one hour at the WTA Dubai event. Now settled in Dubai, …

Sania Mirza retires from tennis with first round defeat in Dubai
2 years, 1 month ago

Sania Mirza retires from tennis with first round defeat in Dubai

The Hindu  

Sania Mirza closed her glorious career with a first round defeat at the WTA Dubai Duty Free Championships, losing the contest in straight sets along with American partner Madison Keys here Tuesday. Sania and Keys lost 4-6 0-6 to the formidable Russian pair of Vernokia Kudermetova and Liudmila Samsonova in exactly one hour. The 36-year-old Sania, who turned Pro in …

Sania Mirza rides into sunset with first round defeat in Dubai
2 years, 1 month ago

Sania Mirza rides into sunset with first round defeat in Dubai

India TV News  

Sania Mirza ended her illustrious career with a first round exit at the WTA Dubai Duty-Free Championships on Tuesday. Sania's remarkable career has seen her amass six Grand Slam titles, including three women's doubles with Swiss legend Martina Hingis. New Round Recently, the women's team of Royal Challengers Bangalore announced Sania Mirza as the team's mentor moving forward. RCB also …

Sania Mirza exits Abu Dhabi Open in first round
2 years, 1 month ago

Sania Mirza exits Abu Dhabi Open in first round

The Hindu  

In the penultimate WTA event of her career, former doubles World No. 1 Sania Mirza and her American partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands went down 3-6, 4-6 to Belgian-German duo of Kirsten Flipkens and Laura Siegemund in the first round of Abu Dhabi Open on Monday. The 36-year-old Mirza is set to retire from the sport after WTA1000 event in Dubai, which …

Australian Open 2023: A comeback, a farewell and a coronation
2 years, 1 month ago

Australian Open 2023: A comeback, a farewell and a coronation

Live Mint  

First came the show of strength, then the cascade of tears. The stirring, though expected, result, wrapped up an emotionally charged Australian Open that saw Aryna Sabalenka win her first major and Sania Mirza play her last Slam. While Sabalenka conquered Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and her demons in the final to capture the Australian Open, Indian trailblazer Mirza said …

‘Super proud…’: Sania Mirza gets an inspiring note from husband Shoaib Malik
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Super proud…’: Sania Mirza gets an inspiring note from husband Shoaib Malik

Live Mint  

As Indian tennis legend Sania Mirza makes her retirement from the Grand Slam official, her husband Shoaib Malik calls her an ‘inspiration for many’ and mentions that he is ‘super proud’ Malik tweeted, you are the much-needed hope for all the women in sports. Mirza, who is married to former Pakistan cricket captain Shoaib Malik, has a young son Izhaan …

Sania Mirza’s father recalls favourite moments from the six-time Grand Slam winner’s career
2 years, 2 months ago

Sania Mirza’s father recalls favourite moments from the six-time Grand Slam winner’s career

The Hindu  

Imran Mirza was in his familiar role, watching from the stands as his famous daughter Sania Mirza and her mixed doubles partner Rohan Bopanna played in the final of the 2023 Australian Open. “Yes, beating Grand Slam champions Martina Hingis, Kuznetsova and Azarenka in singles and beating Dinara Safina just before she became World No. For her part, Sania, winner …

Shoaib Malik's tweet on Sania Mirza creates ripples on social media
2 years, 2 months ago

Shoaib Malik's tweet on Sania Mirza creates ripples on social media

Hindustan Times  

Life is not a fairytale. Sania had won the mixed doubles titles at the 2009 Australian Open and the 2012 French Open with Mahesh Bhupathi and the 2014 US Open with Brazilian Bruno Soares. Rod Laver Arena has really been special in my life and I couldn't think of a better arena to finish my career at in a Grand …

Super proud of you: Shoaib Malik pens emotional note for Sania Mirza after tennis star's last Grand Slam match
2 years, 2 months ago

Super proud of you: Shoaib Malik pens emotional note for Sania Mirza after tennis star's last Grand Slam match

India Today  

Sania Mirza's husband and Pakistan cricketer Shoiab Malik heaped praise on the Indian tennis star and said he was super proud of her effort at the Australian Open. Mirza's glittering run in Melbourne came to an end as she and Rohan Bopanna failed to win in the mixed doubles final against Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos of Brazil in straight …

Shoaib Malik Wishes Sania Mirza on Grand Slam Farewell
2 years, 2 months ago

Shoaib Malik Wishes Sania Mirza on Grand Slam Farewell

News 18  

Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik sent the 36-year-old Sania Mirza a heartfelt message following her Australian Open 2023 mixed doubles final loss. Many congratulations on an unbelievable career… pic.twitter.com/N6ziDeUGmV— Shoaib Malik 🇵🇰 January 27, 2023 Mirza and mixed doubles partner Rohan Bopanna went down to the Brazilian pair of Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos 7-6, 6-2 in the finals of the …

Sania Mirza’s last Grand Slam: From Abhinav Bindra to Mithali Raj, tributes pour in for Indian tennis legend from sports community
2 years, 2 months ago

Sania Mirza’s last Grand Slam: From Abhinav Bindra to Mithali Raj, tributes pour in for Indian tennis legend from sports community

The Hindu  

The all-Indian pair of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna went down 6-7, 2-6 to the Brazilian duo of Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos in the Australian Open mixed doubles final at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on Friday. No, thank you @MirzaSania 💜#AusOpenpic.twitter.com/VLPJb5CUXp — wta January 27, 2023 Here’s how the sporting community reacted to her final Grand Slam …

“If I cry, these are happy tears,” says Sania Mirza in emotional final Grand Slam speech
2 years, 2 months ago

“If I cry, these are happy tears,” says Sania Mirza in emotional final Grand Slam speech

The Hindu  

Trailblazing Indian tennis star Sania Mirza capped off her glorious Grand Slam career with a runners-up finish alongside ‘best friend’ Rohan Bopanna in the Australian Open mixed doubles final in Melbourne on Friday. It wasn’t the same arena like this one but it was 22 years ago and I couldn’t think of a better person, he’s my best friend and …

Australian Open 2023: Sania Mirza Displays Flashes of the Old in Last Grand Slam Match
2 years, 2 months ago

Australian Open 2023: Sania Mirza Displays Flashes of the Old in Last Grand Slam Match

News 18  

As Sania Mirza made her way to the interview room, there was a common question from many: ‘Why are you retiring?’ And it was a fair question despite the outcome of her most recent match – a 6-7, 2-6 defeat to Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos in the final of the mixed doubles event at the Australian Open. I think …

Brazilians win Australian Open mixed doubles title
2 years, 2 months ago

Brazilians win Australian Open mixed doubles title

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — The Brazilian pair of Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos beat India’s Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna 7-6, 6-2 on Friday to win the Australian Open mixed doubles title in Mirza’s last match at a Grand Slam tournament before she retires. Mirza, who has won six Grand Slam doubles championships — three in mixed, including the 2009 Australian …

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