Sania-Bhupathi enter mixed final

Friday, 25 January 2008
Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza advanced to the final of the mixed doubles at the Australian Open by knocking over eighth seeds Nathalie Dechy of France and Andy Ram of Israel in straight sets.

The Indian duo beat Dechy-Ram 6-4, 6-2 in the semi-final in Melbourne on Friday. While Bhupathi has won 10 Grand Slam titles in doubles, it is the first major final for Sania. Bhupathi-Sania will meet fifth seeds China's Tiantian Sun and Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia in the title clash.