Brazil’s Stefani, Matos win mixed doubles titleAP, MELBOURNEBrazilian duo Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos yesterday beat India’s Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 to win the Australian Open mixed doubles title in Mirza’s last match at a Grand Slam tournament before she retires. Mirza, who has won six Grand Slam doubles championships — three in mixed, including the 2009 Australian Open — is to retire next month after a tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Brazil’s Luisa Stefani, left, and Rafael Matos hold the trophy after winning the Australian Open mixed doubles final in Melbourne yesterday. Stefani and Matos are undefeated as a pairing, having won all seven matches together at the United Cup and at Melbourne Park. Now here we are, winning our first Grand Slam together in Australia in this beautiful court ... it’s a dream come true.”

Source: Taipei Times January 27, 2023 22:15 UTC