Australian Open 2024

'Making Indian flag fly high' - Fans celebrate as Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna advance to final of Australian Open Mixed Doubles

Indian pair of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna advanced to the final of the Australian Open Mixed Doubles on Wednesday.

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Sania Mirza, Rohan Bopanna (Source: Twitter)

Sania Mirza, Rohan Bopanna Sania Mirza, Rohan Bopanna (Source: Twitter)

Indian pair of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna advanced to the final of the Australian Open Mixed Doubles on Wednesday. They defeated third seeds Desirae Krawczyk and Neal Skupski 7-6(5), 6-7(5), 10-6 in the semifinal to seal a spot in the final. The semi-final match lasted for one hour and 52 minutes. Sania, who is playing the last Grand Slam of her career, was seen bursting with joy as soon as she ended on the winning side. Bopanna too was seen jubilant with the win. The duo hugged each other before shaking hands with their opponents and thanking the crowd for their support with all heart.

After splitting a set each, the Indians raced to a commanding lead in the Super Tie-breaker. Sania found a stunning backhand winner to earn three match points and sealed the contest with a drive volley that Krawczyk could not return.

“I'm not a crier but I'm almost there right now, I feel the love for the last 18 years I have been coming here. It feels like home for me, I have a family here, I eat at home and I have so many Indians supporting me," said Sania, who won her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in 2009, winning the title with compatriot Mahesh Bhupathi.

I play every match trying to win: Sania Mirza

"I play every match trying to win, whether it's my last tournament or my last Slam or my first Slam. For me, competitiveness is in my blood. Every time I step on the court, I want to win regardless of whether it's going to be my last Slam, whether it's my last season...,” she added.

With the win, Sania keeps her hopes to win a seventh major title alive. It is worth highlighting that the tennis star has already confirmed that the WTA 1000 event in Dubai will be her last professional tennis match.

Meanwhile, Twitter was abuzz with reactions on the remarkable achievement of Sania and Bopanna. Here’s how Twitter reacted to their emphatic win in the semi-finals:

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