Indian tennis sensations Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi defeated Santiago Gonzalez of Mexico and Klaudia Jans-Ignaick of Poland in the final held on June 7. This is the third time that Mirza and Bhupati had reached a Grand Slam final. They won the 2009 Australian Open after being runners-up at the same tournament in 2008. It was double joy for Bhupathi as the successful men's doubles and mixed doubles player, happened to win the title on his 38th birthday. "We play a dangerous kind of tennis. When we are playing well, it is kind of hard to beat us," a beaming and confident Bhupathi said at a news conference later.

Bhupathi, who is married to Indian actress and former Miss Universe Lara Dutta, dedicated the trophy to their four-month-old daughter Saira, his first child. "This one is for her and I am really happy," said Bhupathi. This is his eight mixed doubles majors crown -- he has now won each mixed title twice.

Bhupathi first won the mixed doubles title at Roland Garros in 1997, when he teamed up with Japan's Rika Hiraki to become the first player from India to lift a Grand Slam trophy. He completed a career Grand Slam in mixed doubles in 2006. Bhupathi also has four men's doubles majors, including two in Paris. Mirza, who did not play singles at Roland Garros following a drop in rankings, said: "Every time you enter a tournament you want to win it. That is something that you enter hoping." Mirza, who is married to Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik and is based in Dubai further added, "You know, we were happy that we could keep the level up over two weeks and come out playing well on the important points. I think that's what really matters in mixed with the deuce and super tie-breaks."

Mirza said she felt they were destined to win the final, which was played in the late evening and in the aftermath of the women's singles semifinals, and was watched by just a handful of fans inside the Philippe Chatrier court.

"It has happened the second time on his birthday. Funnily enough, he said it the first time when we were playing the first round. He said, 'Oh, last time I won on my birthday in Paris. I won my first slam'," Mirza explained. Meanwhile, Bhupathi's Mrs. was ecstatic and said, "I am the proudest and happiest wife," she further added that Bhupathi was "Saira's hero."