This is Mirza’s best showing at the final slam of the year having lost in the last four a year ago. The Hyderabadi lost in the Women’s doubles semifinals yesterday, but her form has been tremendous in New York.
Mirza and Soares beat Taipei’s Yung-Jan Chan and Britain’s Ross Hutchins 7-5, 4-6, 10-7 on Wednesday, in just over 90 minutes in the semifinal. Their opponents Spears and Gonzalez defeated Donald Young and Taylor Townsend of the United States 6-3, 6-4 to book their place in the final.
This is Mirza’s first pairing with Soares. The Indian has a record of 3-2 in Grand Slam finals and this is her sixth appearance. Mirza and Soares are the No. 1 seeds, while Spears and Gonzalez are unseeded in the tournament.
Spears and Gonzalez had beaten the pair of Cara Black and Leander Paes in the quarterfinals. This is a tough match to call, but the Indo-Brazilian duo are expected to come out on top in a tight match.
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