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 It was the 12th grand slam women's doubles title for Hingis while
the third for India's Mirza, all of which have come with the Swiss
in the last year.
The pair, who have now won 36 successive doubles matches, are also
the reigning Wimbledon and U.S. Open champions.
"Thanks to my partner, we have had an incredible year," Mirza said
in a courtside interview. "We keep going and it's great to have all
these records with you."
Both pairs were broken four times each in the first set before Mirza
sealed it in the tiebreak after 62 minutes when Hradecka sent a
forehand service return long over the baseline.
Hingis, who was knocked out by Mirza and Croatia's Ivan Dodig in the
mixed doubles quarter-finals, took a medical time out at the end of
the first set to have treatment to her right shoulder, but did not
appear troubled.
Hradecka dropped serve in the first and fifth games of the second
set, to give the top seeds a 4-1 lead, and while Mirza lost her next
service game they never looked like relinquishing control with
Hingis dominant at the net.
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The Swiss was then broken while serving for the title, though they
sealed it on their fourth championship point when Hradecka's running
forehand sailed over the baseline, the third time she was broken in
the set.
"You have won two grand slam doubles so you were very tough," Hingis
said of the Czech pair.
"I know everyone will say break, break, break but you guys have the
best returns in doubles."
(Editing by Amlan Chakraborty)
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