'I took my mother to watch the Australian Open [Images] men's doubles matches. We were waiting to watch Mahesh Bhupathi [Images] and Mark Knowles [Images] play their third round match. We knew Sania Mirza [Images] was not playing that day, but luckily she had come to watch the match.

We had an opportunity to take a couple of pictures with them. They were really friendly and were happy to have a chat. Even though Mahesh was tired after winning the match, he was patient to pose for a picture,' writes Chandan.

'Lucky day for me and India!!!!'

Thank you, Chandan, for sharing these pictures!