Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi pose with the championship trophy after winning their mixed doubles final match at Australian Open. (Robert Prezioso/Getty Images)
It was Mahesh’s 11th grand slam title, but the first great success for Sania. The final score was 6-3, 6-1.
Mahesh said after the match: “its been a bit of an emotional rollercoaster for me this weekend,” and that “I want to thank all the Indians—we are very lucky that there so many millions supporting us, not just here but back at home,” according to The Hindu, an Indian newspaper.
A beaming Sania said "It is a very good tournament for Indian tennis. I mean, even in the juniors, we had a Grand Slam champion as well. So, yes, it's been a great two weeks."
“It was nothing short of a dream-come-true moment,” DNA, another India newspaper, reported her saying.
