Sania Mirza through to Australian Open mixed doubles final

Sania Mirza and her Croatian partner Ivan Dodig reach Australian Open final

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Sania Mirza through to Australian Open mixed doubles final
Sania Mirza and Ivan Dodig, Australian Open semifinal, Jan 27, 2017/AFP

Sania Mirza and her Croatian partner Ivan Dodig secured their place in the mixed doubles final at the Australian Open by defeating the Aussie duo Samantha Stosur-Sam Groth 6-4, 2-6, 10-5 on Friday.

With the win, Mirza is only one match away from her seventh Grand Slam title.

She and Dodig will face either Elina Svitolina/Chris Guccione or Abigail Spears/Juan Sebastian Cabal, with the rival to be decided later today.

Mirza and Dodig had beaten Rohan Bopanna and Gabriela Dabrowski in the quarterfinals earlier.