New Delhi: Sania Mirza bid adieu to Grand Slams on the Australian Open Blended Doubles finals. Having gained six Grand Slams in ladies’s and combined doubles classes, India’s tennis star bowed down towards the Brazilian pair of Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos. Sania was teary-eyed whereas delivering her farewell speech as she ended her Grand Slam journey on the courtroom the place she started it.
Whereas saying goodbye, Sania posed a disclaimer that she would possibly cry comfortable tears. She stated that it was on the Rod Laver Area the place she performed her first Grand Slam as an 18-year-old towards Serena Williams.
Sania Mirza is taking part in the final Grand Slam match of her profession as we speak 🥲
She made her Grand Slam debut on the 2005 #AusOpen 🎾@MirzaSania • #AO2023 pic.twitter.com/Mefl9mkNh7
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 27, 2023
The tennis star added that it has been a privilege to return again right here, repeatedly, to win some tournaments and play just a few finals. She thanked Rohan Bopanna and said that he was her first combined doubles accomplice when she 14.
“My skilled profession began in Melbourne… I couldn’t consider a greater enviornment to complete my [Grand Slam] profession at.”
We love you, Sania ❤️@MirzaSania • #AusOpen • #AO2023 pic.twitter.com/E0dNogh1d0
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 27, 2023
Sania and Rohan needed to endure a 6-7, 2-6 loss to the Brazilian pair within the finals of the Australian Open. Sania Mirza said that she will probably be taking part in a pair extra tournaments earlier than she retires from her skilled profession.
Don’t mess with Mirza’s forehand as we speak 🚫@MirzaSania • @rohanbopanna • @wwos • @espn • @eurosport • @wowowtennis • #AusOpen • #AO2023 pic.twitter.com/IoHukWW8H8
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 27, 2023
The 36-year-old gained within the Australian Open twice, together with the 2009 combined doubles with Mahesh Bhupathi and the 2016 ladies’s doubles with Martina Hingis. She has one Wimbledon, one French Open and two US Open titles to her identify.
As Sania stated goodbye to Grand Slams, the tennis and sports activities fraternity got here ahead to thank her for her providers and the luxurious profession she has had.
Congratulations @MirzaSania on an exquisite profession. Thanks to your service to Indian sport and for uplifting hundreds of thousands of women to take up sport !
— Abhinav A. Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) January 27, 2023
Properly performed @MirzaSania. You continue to make us proud. A last in your final Slam is one thing to be pleased with
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 27, 2023
Congratulations on a tremendous profession, @MirzaSania! You’ve given your all the pieces to tennis and to ladies’s sports activities. It’s an iconic legacy certainly. It was all the time a pleasure to look at you play & watch you change into the champion that you’re. Greatest needs to your future endeavours. pic.twitter.com/iUFygrt4D4
— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) January 27, 2023
Many congratulations my pricey pal @MirzaSania in your wonderful profession.. you have got been an inspiration to a generation- an excellent achiever that has made each Indian throughout the globe proud. I want you solely the perfect to your future endeavours . A lot love #SaniaMirza #GOAT𓃵 pic.twitter.com/AywCMsSpQZ
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) January 27, 2023
Congratulations to @MirzaSania @rohanbopanna on successful the Australian Open Blended Doubles Runners up Trophy!
Sania, your final match within the Australian Open is memorable and thanks for elevating the Indian flag for such a very long time 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/llU7Ck5X50— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) January 27, 2023
Going out on a GRAND stage 😎@MirzaSania | #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/WxoAsTYfin
— wta (@WTA) January 27, 2023