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Leander Paes remains the most successful Indian tennis player with 13 Grand Slam titles, seven of which are men's doubles trophies.
It is the second Grand Slam title for Sania while 12th Major trophy for Bhupathi, who now has won eight mixed doubles trophies.
Bhupathi dedicates his French Open title to his four-month old daughter
Mahesh Bhupathi, who turned 38 on Thursday, gets an amazing birthday gift
Sania thanks her partner Mahesh and says she is lucky to be paired with one of the best doubles player in the world
Bhupathi-Sania win French Open mixed doubles title. They defeat Klaudia Jans-Ignacik and Santiago Gonzalez 7-6, 6-1
There are a few Indians trying to cheer on Mahesh and Sania. They shout 'India' and 'shabaash' every now and then but softly.
Read all about Mahesh Bhupathi here.
Here is a picture of Bhupathi and Sania celebrating a point.
Sania's father Imran continues to look tense even though she and Bhupathi now lead by a set and are 2-0 ahead in the second.
Bhupathi and Sania take a one-set lead in the French Open mixed doubles final. See latest score here
According to the latest buzz from Roland Garros, heavy rain is predicted for this evening. Hopefully the mixed doubles final would have finished by then.
Mahesh and Sania glance towards the box where their coach and Sania's dad are seated after each point that they score.
Bhupathi and Sania finally get the break of serve they were looking for and have tied the score at 5-5 and also have the serve.
The communication between Sania and Mahesh seems to be good as Hesh shouts 'you' or 'mine' as the ball comes towards them. The crowd is cheering 'Allez Allez' (go go) in French!
The break of serve remains elusive but Bhupathi holds on to his serve to keep Sania and himself close to their opponents. Score reads 4-5 with Bhupathi/Sania not on serve. You can follow the score here
Meanwhile, Sharapova's maiden entry into the French Open finals has brought her closer to a career Grand Slam. This is the only major trophy missing from the Russian's cabinet. Read match report here.
Bhupathi is in fine form as he hits two winners a row to get the Indian pair close to breaking their opponents' serve
Here is a picture from our correspondent Noopur Tiwari of Sania's father Imran looking tense and watching the match from the box.
Sania has her father Imran cheering her on from the box. He shouts 'come on guys' as she and Bhupathi continue to look to break their opponent's serve.
Sania's doubles ranking is 11th while Bhupathi is 13th. In contrast their opponents are ranked much lower. Klaudia Jans-Ignacik is 57th while Santiago Gonzalez is 34th.
Sania and Bhupathi have been broken early in the match. Both are cheering each other up even when they lose games.
Will Sania and Bhupathi win another major title together after their triumph at 2009 Australian Open? Follow the score here
Here is a picture of Bhupathi and Sania practising on court before the start of their final match
The Roland Garros daily says Bhupathi and Sania are the big favourites for the mixed doubles final.
Sharapova is all smiles after her double sweep. She beats Kvitova to make the French Open final and also regains the top spot.
The two finalist pairs in the mixed doubles event Sania Mirza/Mahesh Bhupathi and Klaudia Jans-Ignacik/Santiago Gonzalez are busy playing practice shots and the match will soon be underway.
The mixed doubles final between the Indian duo of Sania/Bhupathi and the Polish-Mexcian pair of Klaudia Jans-Ignacik and Santiago Gonzalez will soon be underway. Above is a picture of the nets being changed for the match after Sharapova's win
Sharapova has become the new World No. 1 after beating Kvitova and entering the French Open final
Maria Sharapova defeats Petra Kvitova in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 to enter French Open final.
Czech Kvitova has had to play three sets twice in the tournament this year, against Nina Bratchikova in the third round and in the quarters against Yaroslava Shvedova
Sharapova has had an easy passage to the French Open semis. She has dropped just one set, against Klara Zakopalova in the fourth round.
Both Sharapova and Kvitova have so far made nine unforced errors each but the former has hit many more winners. The Russian has hit 12 winners to Kvitova's five.
Sharapova has got her first break of serve to take a 3-2 lead against Petra Kvitova.
The second women's semi-final between Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova is now underway. The match will decide Errani's opponent in the final. Follow the score here
Here is a picture of Italian Sara Errani who cries with joy after she upset Samantha Stosur to enter the French Open final.
NDTV Correspondent Noopur sends us trivia from Roland Garros - Sania's official biography for international press at the venue says her most admired player is Steffi Graf and she also likes Hollywood star Brad Pitt and rapper Eminem .
And here's a picture of tennis legend Martina Navratilova who was spotted by our correspondent Noopur Tiwari at Roland Garros. Martina is there to watch the mixed doubles final which will also see Sania and Mahesh in action.
"I have no words, it's incredible," says Sara Errani after her upset win over Samantha Stosur. Read report here
Errani is in tears after making her maiden Grand Slam final in singles. She beats Stosur 7-5, 1-6, 6-3.
Sara Errani defeats Samantha Stosur to make the French Open women's final
Stosur has levelled back at 3-3 after being down 0-3 in the third and deciding set of the French Open women's semi-final against Sara Errani. See score here.
After struggling in the second set, Errani has hit back and broken Stosur in the deciding set. The Italian has a 3-1 lead. Score here
Philippe Chatrier Court that is hosting the ongoing women's semi-final and will also host the mixed doubles final, which has the Indian pair of Sania and Bhupathi in contention, has seen tennis history being made many times. Will Sania and Mahesh make history?
Given the erratic weather the chic crowd at Roland Garros is over dressed and armed with umbrellas.
Though it was pouring heavily earlier, the sun is shining very bright for the moment as the women's singles semi-final between Australian Samantha Stosur and Italian Sara Errani is played.
The French Open venue, Roland Garros, is planning renovations worth 270 million euros. This includes a retractable roof on the centre court to avoid rain delays like the one experienced today.
Australian Samantha Stosur has a fastest serve of 186 km/h while Sara Errani of Italy has a 151km/h serve as her fastest.
Stosur is way ahead of Errani in terms of number of winners. Stosur has so far hit 40 winners to just 14 from Errani.
Errani finally wins a game in the second set. Score 5-1 in the favour of Stosur. See the score update.
After losing the first set Stosur has hit back hard in the second. She has broken Errani twice to take a 4-0 lead.
Stosur has broken Errani early in the second set. She now leads 2-0.
Errani (in pic) is continuing her good clay court form against Stosur.21st seed Sara Errani is giving sixth seed Samantha Stosur a run for her money. Errani has taken a one set lead after breaking Stosur in the 11th game. She has taken the first set 7-5. Follow the score here.
21st seed Sara Errani is giving sixth seed Samantha Stosur a run for her money. Errani has broken Stosur in the 11th game of the first set to take a 6-5 lead.
Follow the score here.
Follow the score update from Stosur vs Errani here
The women's semi-final between Samantha Stosur and Sara Errani has got underway at Court Philippe Chatrier at Roland Garros after a rain delay.
The mixed doubles final is likely to be delayed due to heavy rain in Paris. Sania and Bhupathi's match on Court Philippe Chatrier is preceded by the two women's semi-finals which are yet to start. The first one sees Samantha Stosur take on Sara Errani while the second one has Maria Sharapova pitted against Petra Kvitova.
It is for the third time that Sania and Bhupathi have reached a Grand Slam final together. They won the 2009 Australia Open and had ended runners-up at the same tournament in 2008.
They will face the Polish-Mexcian pair of Klaudia Jans-Ignacik and Santiago Gonzalez, who made it to the final after beating India's Leander Paes and his Russian partner Elena Vesnina, today in the title clash at the Roland Garros.
