Bhupathi-Sania all set to end Aus Open on a high

Updated on: 01 February,2009 05:59 AM IST |
Our Correspondent |

Having lost to the Bryan brothers 6-2, 5-7, 0-6 in the men's doubles final here less than 24 hours earlier, Mahesh Bhupathi will go all out with partner Sania Mirza in Sunday's mixed doubles final, where they take on France's Nathalie Dechy and Israel's Andy Ram

This time the Indians face an unseeded pair, so Bhupathi will fancy his chances.

Though the Bhupathi-Mirza pairing is relatively new two years to be precise they have made a lot of effort to spend time together in a bid to get the on-court camaraderie going. "We did our pre-season training season together in December with a group of players in India in Bangalore this year. We train together in the off-season for the last two years," Bhupathi said at a recent press conference in Melbourne.

Also, the fact that the duo are no strangers to each other, has helped. "We've known each other a long time," he added.

Sania, too admits that the 'Indian' factor gets them going. "We know each other well. We're great friends and we're Indian. So, I guess there are enough similarities," she said.u00a0

Add to this, the fact that Sania is thirsting for her first ever Grand Slam victory and the Indian pair might just end up making this Sunday a fun day for Indian tennis fans.

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