Pavic, Dabrowski win Australian Open mixed doubles
Tennis - Australian Open - Mixed doubles final - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia, January 28, 2018. Winners Mate Pavic of Croatia and Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada kiss the trophy. REUTERS/Issei Kato
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Croatia's Mate Pavic and Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski beat India's Rohan Bopanna and Timea Babos of Hungary 2-6 6-4 (11-9) to win the Australian Open mixed doubles title on Sunday.
Pavic and Dabrowski saved a championship point before closing out the match tiebreak under a closed roof at Rod Laver Arena.
It was Pavic's second title of the tournament after winning the men's doubles title with Austrian Oliver Marach.
Tennis - Australian Open - Mixed doubles final - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia, January 28, 2018. Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada hits a shot beside her partner Mate Pavic of Croatia against Timea Babos of Hungary and Rohan Bopanna of India. REUTERS/Issei Kato
"It feels pretty good, I have to say," Pavic said of his two titles. “I did not imagine that I'm able to do that. If somebody would have told me, I wouldn't believe him."
(Reporting by Ian Ransom; Editing by Amlan Chakraborty)
Tennis - Australian Open - Mixed doubles final - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia, January 28, 2018. Rohan Bopanna of India talks to his partner Timea Babos of Hungary during their match against Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada and Mate Pavic of Croatia. REUTERS/Issei KatoTennis - Australian Open - Mixed doubles final - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia, January 28, 2018. Rohan Bopanna of India hits a shot beside his partner Timea Babos of Hungary against Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada and Mate Pavic of Croatia. REUTERS/Toru HanaiTennis - Australian Open - Mixed doubles final - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia, January 28, 2018. Mate Pavic of Croatia and Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada celebrate winning against Timea Babos of Hungary and Rohan Bopanna of India. REUTERS/Toru HanaiTennis - Australian Open - Mixed doubles final - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia, January 28, 2018. Mate Pavic of Croatia and Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada celebrate winning against Timea Babos of Hungary and Rohan Bopanna of India. REUTERS/Issei KatoTennis - Australian Open - Mixed doubles final - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia, January 28, 2018. Winners Mate Pavic of Croatia and Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada pose with runner-ups Timea Babos of Hungary and Rohan Bopanna of India. REUTERS/Toru HanaiTennis - Australian Open - Mixed doubles final - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia, January 28, 2018. Winners Mate Pavic of Croatia and Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada pose with the trophy. REUTERS/Issei Kato
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