Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna were defeated in the Australian Open mixed doubles - which was termed as āLast Danceā- by Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos of Brazil on Friday at Melbourne Park. The Brazilian pair clinched their maiden Grand Slam.
The FIRST all-š§š· team to win a Grand Slam mixed doubles title!
ā #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 27, 2023
Rafael Matos ⢠@Luisa__Stefani ⢠@wwos ⢠@espn ⢠@eurosport ⢠@wowowtennis ⢠#AusOpen ⢠#AO2023 pic.twitter.com/Aw4UDtZsOP
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Indian womenās tennis legend Sania Mirza got emotional while bidding adieu to Grand Slam tennis.
āDisclaimer, If I cry, it is happy tears, not sad tears. I donāt want to take away the moment from Matos-Stefani, who have deserved this,ā Mirza said while addressing the crowd at the Rod Laver Arena during the presentation ceremony.
āMy professional career started in Melbourne⦠I couldnāt think of a better arena to finish my [Grand Slam] career at.ā
ā #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 27, 2023
We love you, Sania ā¤ļø@MirzaSania ⢠#AusOpen ⢠#AO2023 pic.twitter.com/E0dNogh1d0
It was in 2009 when Sania Mirza won the Australian Open when she partnered with Mahesh Bhupathi to win the mixed doubles crown defeating Nathalie Dechy and Andy Ram.
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ā Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) January 22, 2023
While the Australian Open was her final Grand Slam tournament, she will be playing her final tournament next month in Dubai, where she has been residing for a decade now.
Sania and Rohan reached the final of the mixed doubles event after defeating the third-seeded pairing of Englandās Neal Skupski and United Statesā Desirae Krawczyk. It was Sania Mirzaās final Grand Slam with Rohan Bopanna where the duo were defeated 7(7)-6(2), 6-2 by Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos.