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Sania Mirza becomes first Indian to win a women’s doubles grand slam title

Sport360 staff

02:30 12/07/2015

Sania Mirza became the first Indian woman to win a doubles grand slam after she clinched a dramatic victory alongside partner Martina Hingis in the Wimbledon final.

Mirza and Hingis, who only started playing together last March but have since made five finals in nine outings, beat Russian pair Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina 5-7, 7-6 (4), 7-5 on Saturday.

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Mirza and Hingis saved nine of 12 break points against their Russian opponents to win their first major together. Mirza had won three mixed doubles title before but never a women’s doubles crown previously.

Hingis, who is a five-time grand slam singles champion but re-launched her career as a doubles player in 2013, will be targeting another title on Sunday in mixed doubles alongside Leander Paes. 

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