Sania Wins Her First Grand Slam Alongside Countryman
[Mon Feb , 00:29:17]Sania along with compatriot Mahesh Bhupati won the mixed doubles title of Australian Open at Melbourne. To clinch the title, Sania-Bhupati beat Israel-France pair Andy Ram and Nathalie Dechy in two straight sets 6-3, 6-1. The match ended in 55 minutes. With this Sania won her first Grand Slam title, while Bhupati won his seventh mixed doubles and 11th Grand Slam title.
After winning the title Sania said, "A Slam is a Slam - singles, doubles or mixed doubles, and winning on these big stages is what I had dreamt of as a child. Winning with Mahesh, he's a friend and fellow Indian, makes it even more special, Last time, we fell one short, this time we did it."
"After being out for most of last year, not playing for almost six months, and then winning a Grand Slam title in virtually my first tournament back, is just great," added Sania.
However, Bhupati said, "This whole weekend has been an emotional roller-coaster. The last thing you want to after a match like yesterday is show-up on the court again today. There was some of that disappointment still there in me, but you have to get up to the job. Fortunately for me Sania was playing great and she got us through the early part and then I served great and when we're playing like that it's tough to beat us. It's been a great two weeks for me, but if I had to return home without a title, it would've hurt. This obviously makes up for yesterday's loss in the men's doubles final."
But during the tournament, Sania suffers from an abdominal tear, which forced her to pull out from next weeks Fed Cup.
"It's disappointing to have to pull out," said Sania.
"But I need to allow my body to heal," added Sania.
The tournament has seen one more win for Indians as Yuki Bhambri had won boys' singles.
