Sania Mirza says goodbye to tennis
Former Wimbledon double champion and Indian sports star Sania Mirza has announced that she is retiring from tennis after 2022.
According to reports, Sania made the announcement after losing in the first round of the women's doubles event at the Australian Open.
She told reporters,''I have decided that this will be my last season.'' I will review it every week and I am not sure if I will be able to complete this season, but I will wish, '
Mirza, 35, became the first Indian to win the WTA singles title in 2005.
#SaniaMirza has announced her retirement from international matches effective immediately. She has inspired many girls all over the world with her talent & tenacity. Kudos to her wonderful career & we can't wait to see what else she has got in store for us!@MirzaSania 🎾 🏆💫 pic.twitter.com/tsF6hzUdjh
— Galatta Media (@galattadotcom) January 19, 2022
But the injury soon limited him to doubles. In 2015, she won Wimbledon with Swiss Martina Hingis, then won the US and Australian Open.
She came close to winning an Olympic medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics when she and Rohan Bopna played in the semifinals against Venus Williams and Rajiv Ram, but eventually lost.
He has also won two Grand Slam titles with partner Mahesh Bhupathi - the 2009 Australian Open mixed doubles title and the French Open 2012 mixed doubles.
Mirza started playing amateur tennis as a teenager during the summer holidays, but after winning the adult tournament, she became serious about the game. He won his first senior title at the 2002 Asian Games at the age of 15.
She entered the WTA Tour in 2003 and later rose to 27th in the world in the career-high singles rankings, which is still the highest by any Indian woman.
Apart from tennis, Mirza also gained a lot of fame in his personal life, including his marriage to former Pakistan cricket team captain Shoaib Malik. They have a three-year-old son.
Return to tennis after motherhood
In 2019, she returned to the World Tennis Championships after a two-year maternity leave.
She has around 25 million followers on her Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts, proving that Sania Mirza is one of the most popular female athletes in India.
She was tasked with encouraging young women to play tennis in a cricket-obsessed country like India.
She has also been in the news for reacting strongly to trolls on issues such as her spouse's choice.
Sania Mirza's news has also been tweeted by all Indian newspapers and many international newspapers. In addition, his fans are sending him goodwill messages on social media.
Another of his fans wrote that he has made the country proud on many occasions globally due to his excellent performance on many occasions. He also expressed his best wishes for the future of Sania Mirza.
One of her fans from India, Rahul Shinde, wrote in her message that she was the most successful female tennis player in the history of India. ''You are a role model for all of us.''Happy retirement @MirzaSania . One of the most successful women in tennis player for indian history. U r an inspiration For all of us #SaniaMirza pic.twitter.com/m1m3U4fU0a
— Rahul Shinde (@RahulSh61138820) January 19, 2022