Hingis and Mirza win doubles crown at Australian Open

Martina Hingis of Switzerland and Sania Mirza of India pose with the championship trophy after winning their women's doubles final match against Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka of the Czeck Republic at Melbourne Park on January 29, 2016 in Melbourne,

Switzerland's Martina Hingis and India's Sania Mirza have won the Australian Open women's doubles title, making it to three Grand Slams in a row. The top seeds beat Czech pair Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka 7-6 (7-1) 6-3 in the final at Melbourne Park. The pair will be targeting a clean sweep at the French Open after having already won at Wimbledon and the US Open.

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