The tricolour flew high Down Under, as top-seeded women’s doubles pair, Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis beat Czech seventh seeds, Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka 7-6 (1), 6-3 to win the Australian Open crown in Melbourne yesterday.

The pair are on an absolute roll — this is the World No.1 doubles team’s 36th consecutive win, and third straight Grand Slam victory after winning the Wimbledon and US Open last year. Last year, they signed off with a final flourish with their Women’s Tour Association (WTA) victory.