To win the championship, Rafael Matos and Luisa Stefani defeated Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna of India 7-6 (2), 6-2.

Melbourne: In Sania Mirza’s final match at a Grand Slam competition before she retires, the Brazilian team of Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos defeated India’s Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna 7-6 (2), 6-2 on Friday to claim the Australian Open mixed doubles title.

After a tournament in Dubai, Mirza, who has won six Grand Slam doubles titles—three in mixed, including the 2009 Australian Open—will retire.

In the tiebreaker, the Brazilian team were up 3-0 before Mirza and Bopanna battled back to equalise the score at 3-2, but it would be their final point. They failed to hit two consecutive overheads, including Mirza’s attempt at the net on set point.

🇧🇷Brazilian History!

The brazilians Rafael Matos and Luisa Stefani win the #AusOpen Mixed Doubles final against Mirza/Bopana 🇮🇳

First career Grand Slam title for them in the Mirza's Grand Slam last match. Big legend Sania Mirza👏🏻👏🏻#AusOpen2023 #AO23 pic.twitter.com/BJPUY0MSER

— Game Tweet & Match (@WTATPcoverage) January 27, 2023

In the fourth game of the second set, Rafael Stefani and Luisa Matos broke Mirza’s serve to take the lead 3-1. The break point came after a protracted exchange between the teams.

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With seven victories at the United Cup and at Melbourne Park, Stefani and Matos are unbeaten as a team.

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