Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi have claimed the Australian Open 2009 mixed doubles crown in emphatic fashion, downing Nathalie Dechy and Andy Ram 6-3 6-1 at Rod Laver Arena on Sunday.

The Indian duo avenged their loss in last year’s final, dismantling the French/Israeli pairing in just 54 minutes and tallying 28 winners against just 10 unforced errors for the match.

Bhupathi was also able to end the tournament on a positive note, after going down along with Mark Knowles in three sets to the Bryan brothers in Saturday’s men’s doubles final.

The Indians looked sharp early, barricading the net and preventing the majority of Dechy and Ram’s groundstrokes from finding space.

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