Sania Mirza Wins US Open

Sania Mirza and Bruno Soares defeated unseeded Abigail Spears (USA) and Santiago Gonzalez (Mexico) 6-1, 2-6, 11-9. This is Sania’s third Grand Slam win

NEW YORK – India’s Sania Mirza captured her third Grand Slam mixed doubles title on Friday, winning the US Open crown with Brazilian partner Bruno Soares.

Mirza and Soares defeated American Abigail Spears and Mexico’s Santiago Gonazalez 6-1, 2-6, 11-9.

Soares claimed a second US Open mixed doubles title to go with his 2012 victory with Russian Ekaterina Makarova. Mirza had lifted mixed doubles titles at the 2009 Australian Open and 2012 French Open with compatriot Mahesh Bhupathi.–AF

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