Australian Open finals 2023, mixed doubles: Sania-Bopanna bows 6-7, 2-6 in mixed doubles final

Australian Open Finals LIVE: Sania-Bopanna bows!

After an excellent performance in the Australian Open mixed doubles, Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna bowed their heads to lose the second set with a score of 2-6.

Australian Open Finals LIVE: Matos makes it 5-1 for the Brazilians!

Matos kept the serve to make it 5-1. The Brazilians are just one match away from winning their first Grand Slam title.

Australian Open Finals LIVE: Bopanna leads 2-4!

Some respite for the Indians as Rohan Bopanna takes hold helps reduce the deficit to 2-4. Indians must break now.

Australian Open Finals LIVE: The Brazilians lead 4-1!

Stefani didn’t impress much with her serves in the first set but the story turned around in the second set. She kept serving to make it 4-1 for the Brazilians.

Australian Open Finals LIVE: Sania broken, Brazilians lead 3-1

Sania Mirza tried to fight back but this time the Brazilian was simply better. Sania’s serve was broken when Matos/Stefani took a 3-1 lead in the second set.

Australian Open Finals LIVE: Stefani/Matos makes it 2-1!

Mirza-Bopanna fought fiercely with the Brazilian pair but could not find a break this time. Sania needs to keep the next serve.

Australian Open Final LIVE: Bopanna holds serve to make it 1-1!

Rohan Bopanna, with a little more energy in the second set, kept serve to make it 1-1. Can the Indians find this break in time?

Australian Open Final LIVE: Brazilians lead 1-0 in 2nd set

Stefani with her serve in the game opened the first set and she led the game without losing a single point. The Brazilians are leading 1-0.

Australian Open Final LIVE: Brazilian player wins first set

The first set belongs to the Brazilian. It was a messy match but they won the first set 7-2 in the tie-break. The Indians will now have to go a long way.

Australian Open Final LIVE: Brazilian player wins first set

The first set belongs to the Brazilian. It was a messy match but they won the first set 7-2 in the tie-break. The Indians will now have to go a long way.

Australian Open Finals LIVE: 6-6 in the first set!

Whenever Stefani plays at full-back, she looks a bit pressured. The Indian tried to take advantage of the situation and was successful in her first two serves but this time did not. The score was 6-6 in the first set.

Australian Open Finals LIVE: Sania holds serve for the third time!

Sania Mirza held serve for the third time in the first set as the Indians led 6-5. Stefani, who has not yet held the service, to serve the next.

Australian Open Finals LIVE: All are at level 5-5!

Matos made some unwarranted errors to give the Indians a 30-0 lead. The Brazilian came back to take a 40-30 lead before scoring the decisive goal.

fight back

Bopanna serves in the first set, but Rafael Matos/@Luisa__Stefani break and then hold for 5-5!#AusOpen • #AO2023 pic.twitter.com/9JozquVc74

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 27, 2023

Australian Open Finals LIVE: The Brazilians come back!

Sania-Bopanna may have started the set but the Brazilians equalized to make it 4-5. Bopanna’s serve was broken for the second time in the first set.

Australian Open Final LIVE: Sania-Bopanna breaks again to make it 5-3

Luisa Stefani finds it difficult to neutralize Sania Mirza’s volleys. Rohan Bopanna with an unstoppable hit to make it 40-15 for the Indians. A superb return from Sania sees Matos hit the ball out. The Indians with the second break to make it 5-3.

Australian Open Final LIVE: Sania-Bopanna holds serve to make it 4-3

It’s as clean as it gets. Some great shots from Sania on display as the Indians take the game to 4-3

Australian Open Finals LIVE: Brazilians win 3-3

After being down 0-30, Sania and Bopanna put on a great game with a score of 30-30. The Brazilian pair took the next point before Sania scored a forehand to make it 40-40. However, the final match went to the Brazilians.

Australian Open Finals LIVE: Sania-Bopanna Lead 3-2

Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna came back to lead 3-2 in the first set. Ultimately, the momentum is in favor of the Indian pair.

Australian Open Finals LIVE: Sania-Bopanna takes a break!

A bit of luck went to the India pair and as a result, Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna broke their opponent’s serve for the first time. Now it’s 2-2.

Australian Open Finals LIVE: Sania-Bopanna keeps serve

Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna kept serve to reduce the lead in the first set to 1-2. Gradually, the Indian couple entered the game.

Australian Open Finals LIVE: Sania-Bopanna leads 0-2 in first set

Brazilian pair Luisa Stefani/Rafael Matos took a 2-0 lead early in the first set. Rohan Bopanna looks a bit shaky so far, but there’s a long way to go.

Australian Open LIVE: Sania-Bopanna’s serve is broken

The game was quite tight in the early minutes and the Indian pair’s serve was broken. The Brazilian duo led 1-0.

Australian Open LIVE: Sania-Bopanna serves!

India’s Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna will serve first. There is very little wind on the court right now and the temperature is around 22 degrees Celsius. The conditions are ideal for an excellent tennis match. Will the Indian couple prevail?

Australian Open LIVE: The stage is ready!

Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna prepare to hit the field in hopes of becoming champions at the end of the event. They played against the Brazilian pair in pursuit of the title.

Aus Open LIVE: Sania Mirza enters her final dance!

Having decided that this will be her last Grand Slam, Sania Mirza will attempt to shine on the big stage one last time as she and Rohan Bopanna look to lift the Australian Open title. Hello and welcome to our live coverage!