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MELBOURNE: The Brazilian pair of Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos beat India’s Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna 7-6 (2), 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.
Playing the last Grand Slam tournament of her career, Sania Mirza earned the chance to win her seventh major title by reaching the Australian Open mixed doubles final with compatriot Rohan Bopanna in Melbourne on Wednesday. The unseeded Indian pair knocked out third seeds Desirae Krawczyk and Neal Skupski 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 10-6 in the semifinal that lasted one hour and 52 minutes. 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 point and sealed the contest with a drive volley that Krawczyk could not return.
Playing the last Grand Slam tournament of her career, Sania Mirza earned the chance to win her seventh major title by reaching the Australian Open mixed doubles final with compatriot Rohan Bopanna here on Wednesday. The unseeded Indian pair knocked out third seeds Desirae Krawczyk and Neal Skupski 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 10-6 in the semifinal that lasted one hour and 52 minutes. Sania has won three women's doubles and as many mixed doubles titles in her career while Bopanna has won one mixed doubles title.
DUBAI: The Eagles team won several key matches on day three of the World Tennis League here to take the top spot from the Falcons.
DUBAI: Eighteen of the world’s top tennis stars, including Novak Djokovic, are set battle it out to become the first winners of the World Tennis League at Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena from Dec. 19 to 24.
Rohan Bopanna and his partner Matwe Middelkoop beat Santiago Gonzalez and Andres Molteni in the summit clash to claim the doubles title at the $1,019,855 ATP tennis tournament in Tel Aviv on Sunday. The top seeded Indo-Dutch pair notched up a 6-2, 6-4 win over the third seeded Gonzalez from Mexico and Argentina's Molteni in the final.
Prajnesh Gunneswaran will open India's Davis Cup World Group I tie campaign against Norway number one and US Open runner-up Casper Ruud while Ramkumar Ramanathan will be up against lower-ranked Viktor Durasovic in the singles matches on the first day in Lillehammer, Norway, on Friday. The Indian team under non-playing captain Rohit Rajpal has gone by the rankings while choosing the singles players. Yuki Bhambri, who was the country's top singles player for long though he has dropped down in the rankings, will play in the doubles along with Saketh Myneni on Saturday. Prajnesh, ranked 335 in the world, faces a tough job against world number 2 Ruud who has been in red hot form after finishing second best to Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open.
Rohan Bopanna has pulled out of India's upcoming Davis Cup tie against Norway due to a knee injury. India will play an away tie on September 16 and 17. The other members of the squad are Sumit Nagal, Ramkumar Ramathan, Prajnesh Gunneswaran, Yuki Bhambri and Mukund Sasikumar. "I have had to make a tough call this week against my constant love & devotion towards representing the country & withdraw from the Davis Cup team against Norway. I have an inflammation on my knee & have been advised to rest it before I start competing again," Bopanna tweeted.