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Australian Open 2022 | Mladenovic and Dodig cruise to Australian Open mixed doubles title

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Australian Open 2022 | Mladenovic and Dodig cruise to Australian Open mixed doubles title

On January 28, France’s Christina Mladenovic and Croatian Ivan Dodig defeated local duo Jaimee Fourlis and Jason Kubler 6-3 6-4 to win the Australian Open mixed doubles title.

Playing under the closed roof of the Rod Laver Arena, Mladenovic and Dodig got off to a solid start, clinching a key break 4-3 before closing the match after a big serve from the French women.

Australia’s wild-card combo was broken again early in the second set as Dodig’s superb performance at the net proved too good for Foles’ serve.

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However, the 22-year-old made an immediate correction and forced a mistake from Dodig to make it 2-2.

Momentum quickly returned to Mladenovic and Dodig, however, and a nice angled volley from Mladenovic gave the fifth-seeded duo their first They got another break before the Grand Slam title.

Mladenovic said: “We texted each other many times to play mixed games. The way we ended the first time we played together was amazing.”

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Anushka Sharma lauds Ravichandran Ashwin’s ‘lasting legacy’, sends hugs to his wife Prithi as Team India legend retires

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Anushka Sharma lauds Ravichandran Ashwin’s ‘lasting legacy’, sends hugs to his wife Prithi as Team India legend retires

Anushka Sharma shared a heartfelt post for Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin after he announced his retirement from international cricket.

Anushka Sharma has become the latest celebrity to pay tribute to Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin, who announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday. After Ashwin’s shock announcement at the conclusion of the Brisbane Test in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Anushka took to Instagram to applaud the Indian spinner. (Also read: Anushka Sharma praises chess world champion D Gukesh’s father Dr Rajinikanth as he opens up about sacrifice)

Anushka celebrates Ashwin’s legacy
Taking to her Instagram Stories late on Wednesday night and reshared the video of Ashwin’s retirement speech posted by the Indian Cricket Team’s official handle. Sharing the video on Instagram Stories, Anushka wrote, “@rashwin99 a lasting legacy,” adding applause and blue heart emojis.

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Anushka also tagged fellow WAG, Ashwin’s wife, Prithi Narayanan, sending her hugs and love through emojis. Anushka has very cordial relations with both Ashwin and Prithi, courtesy her marriage to former Indian captain Virat Kohli. The four have often hung out during Indian team’s overseas tours and celebrated festivals together as well.

Ashwin’s incredible career

R Ashwin, one of the greatest Indian spinners ever, announced his retirement in a press conference on Wednesday after the Brisbane Test ended. He leaves international cricket as the fifth-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket history. Virat Kohli was seen getting emotional at Ashwin’s retirement. TV cameras during the India-Australia Test caught the two sharing a tender moment in the dressing room as Ashwin seemingly told him about his retirement plans hours before the official announcement.

Anushka’s upcoming work

Anushka Sharma is playing a cricketer in her next, Chakda Xpress. A biopic of Indian women’s team legend Jhulan Goswami, the film has been awaiting release for over two years. It is slated to be released on Netflix, but no release date has been announced yet. The actor was last seen in Shah Rukh Khan’s Zero, way back in 2018.

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