Trailblazing Indian tennis star Sania Mirza on Friday ended her illustrious Grand Slam profession with a runner-up end within the Australian Open combined doubles remaining alongside ‘greatest pal’ Rohan Bopanna.
Joining his first combined doubles associate Bopanna, the unseeded Indian pair misplaced 6-7(2) 2-6 to Brazilian pair of Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos within the remaining on the Rod Laver Arena.
Wishes proceed to pour in for the 36-year-old, who had earlier introduced that subsequent month’s WTA occasion in Dubai can be her swansong. Female wrestler Vinesh Phogat wrote in a heart-warming message, “Thank you @MirzaSania for instructing a whole technology of younger Indian women to dream, I used to be one among them. You have at all times performed with utmost ardour throughout challenges. Your legacy means loads to Indian girls sportspersons. Regards and Congratulations!!! .”
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar took to Twitter to precise his needs for Sania and wrote, “Many congratulations on a wonderful career at the Grand Slam @MirzaSania. You have inspired an entire generation of tennis talent in India and beyond. Wish you all the best for everything in life. You have made 🇮🇳 proud. Brilliant!”
Many congratulations on an exquisite profession in Grand Slam @MirzaSania, You have impressed a whole technology of tennis expertise in India and past.
Wish you all one of the best for all the things in life.
You have made 🇮🇳 proud.
Brilliant! pic.twitter.com/8t3oURMoPS— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 27, 2023
Sports fraternity needs Sania a shiny future:
Thanks,@MirzaSania I used to be one among them, instructing a whole technology of younger Indian women to dream. You have at all times performed with utmost ardour throughout challenges. Your legacy means loads to Indian girls sportspersons. Regards and Congratulations!!! pic.twitter.com/C6ZFhKuKar
— Vinesh Phogat (@Phogat_Vinesh) January 27, 2023
many many congratulations my pricey pal @MirzaSania On your illustrious profession.. You have been an inspiration to a technology – a brilliant achiever who has made each Indian proud throughout the globe. I want solely one of the best on your future endeavours. More Love #Sania Mirza #goat𓃵 pic.twitter.com/AywCMsSpQZ
– Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) January 27, 2023
many many congratulations my pricey pal @MirzaSania On your illustrious profession.. You have been an inspiration to a technology – a brilliant achiever who has made each Indian proud throughout the globe. I want solely one of the best on your future endeavours. More Love #Sania Mirza #goat𓃵 pic.twitter.com/AywCMsSpQZ
– Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) January 27, 2023
many many congratulations my pricey pal @MirzaSania On your illustrious profession.. You have been an inspiration to a technology – a brilliant achiever who has made each Indian proud throughout the globe. I want solely one of the best on your future endeavours. More Love #Sania Mirza #goat𓃵 pic.twitter.com/AywCMsSpQZ
– Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) January 27, 2023
Congratulations @MirzaSania as you bid farewell to your extremely profitable #Grand Slam profession. History of #Tennis Will be incomplete with out you. I’m certain your life off the tennis court docket will likely be as fascinating as your achievements within the sport.
– Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) January 27, 2023
congrats on an exquisite profession @MirzaSania.. You have been and can stay an incredible inspiration to hundreds of thousands of individuals throughout the globe. Although a win is at all times desired, your drive to succeed in the finals in Oz may also change into folklore.. 👏👏#Rohan Bopanna #AustralianOpen2023
— WV Raman (@wvraman) January 27, 2023
pricey @MirzaSaniaYou at all times confirmed the world find out how to play daring. You have made the nation proud by leaving an indelible mark on the world of tennis and galvanizing generations!
Thanks for the reminiscences.#playbold #Thank you Sania Mirza #WomenWhoInspire pic.twitter.com/kGZfIHws1e
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) January 27, 2023
Congratulations! @MirzaSania 👏 What an incredible profession on the high of the sport. a sports activities icon 🙌 https://t.co/9zwPxcnnYq
— Shreyas Iyer (@ShreyasIyer15) January 27, 2023
Congratulations! @MirzaSania On an incredible journey that has left a mark in historical past and impressed hundreds of thousands of athletes, and thanks for at all times making India so proud! Best of luck to you in your subsequent journey. pic.twitter.com/LBOaPlx80R
— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) January 27, 2023
Congratulations on an exquisite profession, @MirzaSania, You have given your all to tennis and ladies’s sports activities. It is certainly an iconic legacy. It was at all times a pleasure to observe you play and watch you change into a champion. Best needs on your future endeavours. pic.twitter.com/iUFygrt4D4
— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) January 27, 2023
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
