Sania Mirza Ivan Dodig Australian Open Final Live Score Match Updates

Abigail Spears/Juan Sebastian Cabal bt Sania Mirza/Ivan Dodig 6-2, 6-4 for the Mixed Doubles title.

Updated: 29 January 2017 11:55 IST - Published: January, 29 2017 07:49 AM IST

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We presume like the rest of us he'll be glued to the Fedal game.

Dodig is humorous in loss. "Thank you for coming to see the mixed doubles, before the really much better match later.."

Abigail Spears and Juan Sebastian Cabal win the Australian Open mixed doubles 6-2, 6-4.

And it's all over! Abigail Spears with a great forehand to finish that off.

Dodig nudges that one and it's out. He tries challenging. But 40-15. Two championship points.

Spears and Cabal are inching closer to championship point with Cabal's big 166km/h serve that's almost into Ivan Dodig. 30-15.

Cabal sends a forehand long! 15-15.

15-0 Spears/Cabal as they serve for the match.

And that's the break of serve that could end the match. 5-4 Spears/Cabal off another double fault from Dodig.

30-40 Mirza/Dodig

Dodig combats Spears one-on-one. She deals with his volley but he plays an inside in forehand at the sidelines and staves off one break point.

He gets the serve right on that occasion, but a backhand unforced error comes at the worst possible time. 15-40 and staring down the barrel of a break.

Mirza's at the net now and Dodig serves to find the net cord. Double fault. 15-30.

Sania's fighting at the net now! Excellent backhand return from the Indian is perfectly placed. 15-15.

Mirza and Dodig start off with a double fault. 0-15.

Big, big serve from Spears and Cabal here and Dodig returns! Second return's overcooked and low and it's game Spears/Cabal!

Almost ready to equalise are Spears and Cabal at 40-30.

30-0 Cabal/Spears.

A low forehand volley from Cabal and Dodig comes to the net. He overcooks that one a little and it's in the net.

Body serve from Spears at the baseline and Dodig can't return. 15-0.

There's the break back. More pressure now on Mirza and Dodig and they'll want to stay in this fight.

Mirza double faults, and it's a chance for Spears and Cabal to break back.

But Sania's forehand goes long and wide again. 15-30.

Mirza finds a sharp angle there and the ball keeps low. Great placement on that one, and Spears can't get much on it. 15-15.

Challenge there, but Spears' backhand is in! 0-15.

Down the line, and right at Abigail Spears! She almost gets the American - and that was a great point from the Indian. 40-30.

Spears pockets a great return on the sidelines. 40-15

A confident forehand from Sania Mirza, but a bit too much on it there. It rockets above Spears' head and goes past the baseline. 30-15 Spears/Cabal

Cabal sends down a racing forehand to Mirza's end. And it's far wide of her. 15-15.

Spears/Cabal to serve and start with an ace. 15-0

Dodig finishes with a great forehand. Game Mirza/Dodig.

Dodig's first serve goes at 196km/h. That return was even better. Utterly, er, SMASHING. 40-15.

And another! 30-15 to Mirza and Dodig.

Sania Mirza's forehand is in great form. That one spins beautifully. A great slow-mo shot if there ever was one. 15-0!

Spears serves. Sania returns. Cabal smashes. There's little Mirza can do but dodge that one and Spears and Cabal hold a strong service game. They trail 1-3.

30-15 Cabal/Spears!

15-15 after a great serve by Spears doesn't find the best return.

What was that! Mirza FIRES off a forehand and Cabal/Spears trail 0-15.

Again, Cabal's forehand is loopy and has too much on it. Love hold for Mirza and Dodig and they lead 3-0 in the second.

The aggressive forehand sets up a great opportunity for drop volleys at the net, and it's paying off for Mirza and Dodig here. They reach 40-0 and are about to have a love hold! Spears tries a great drop volley there but it's just long.

Couple of great volleys from Mirza and Dodig. Dodig's doing exceptionally at the net and Mirza's serve is setting things up perfectly. They race to 30-0.

And they do! Cabal's cross-court shot there goes long and it's the break to Mirza and Dodig. 2-0 in the second.

And a double fault from Spears and Cabal. Deuce. Deciding point. Can Mirza and Dodig get the break they so need?

Down-the-line forehand from Cabal and Mirza sends a backhand wide. 40-30!

Spears with a great forehand drop volley and it's now 30-30.

And Ivan Dodig's loosened up! Another forehand down the tramlines. 15-30 Spears/Cabal! Can this be the crucial break opening up?

What a lot of running! Pressure pressure! Dodig absolutely RACES to the net there and there's little Cabal can do. 0-15 Spears/Cabal

That was a 197km/h one.

Ace! 15-0 Spears/Cabal.

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