Sania Mirza: Shoaib Malik, a Pakistan cricketer and the husband of Indian tennis player Sania Mirza, praised Sania and expressed his pride in her performance at the Australian Open. Mirza and Rohan Bopanna lost in straight sets to Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos of Brazil in the mixed doubles final, ending their illustrious run in Melbourne.
Sania Mirza falls short of winning her 7th Grand Slam
Sania Mirza was unable to claim her seventh Grand Slam doubles title, but the 36-year-old player put on an impressive display at the Australian Open. This tournament holds special significance for Mirza as it was where she secured her first Grand Slam doubles title in 2009.
14 years after winning the mixed doubles championship with Mahesh Bhupati, Sania offered her another shot, this time pairing her with fellow countryman Rohan Bopanna. The seasoned team failed at the last obstacle, though.
Three women’s doubles championships and the same number of mixed doubles titles were Sania’s final Grand Slam achievements. The top athlete had declared that this would be her final Grand Slam appearance before the competition in Melbourne.
Shoaib Malik tweets for Sania Mirza
Before retiring from competitive tennis, Sania will compete in two additional events in the UAE. When the WTA 1000 tournament in Dubai comes around in February, Sania will compete there with Madison Keys after playing in Abu Dhabi with Bethanie Mattek Sands. Malik recently complimented his wife on Twitter and said that she was the much-needed inspiration for all female athletes. He gushed about how proud he was of her and how Mirza was a role model for many.
Though Sania Mirza lost the match but she expressed her delight for getting to play in front of her son.
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