Sania Mirza farewell to Grand Slam with tears

Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna won the French Open mixed doubles title in 2017. In 2009, Sania won this award with Mahesh Bhupathi. Indian tennis stars Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna lost in the Australian Open 2023 mixed doubles final. Sania Mirza farewell to Grand Slam with tears.

Sania-Bopanna lost 6-7, 2-6 in straight sets against Luisa Stefani-Rafael Matos pair in the final clash which was the cause of great curiosity. With this defeat, Sania Mirza said goodbye to the Grand Slam with tears.

He had announced his retirement before the start of this tournament. Accordingly, Sania, who had performed well in the last Grand Slam tournament, had entered the final in mixed doubles. That is how the Australian was hoping to say goodbye to the important tournament of his career with a Grand Slam win.

But the Rohan Bopanna-Sania duo paled in all respects against the Luisa Stefani-Raphael Matos partnership. As a result, Louisa Stefani-Rafael Matos duo lost in straight sets and won the title. Earlier, Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna won the French Open mixed doubles title in 2017. In 2009, Sania won this award with Mahesh Bhupathi. Also, Sania Mirza, who has won 7 Grand Slam titles so far, failed to win the title in the final of the last important tournament.

Sania, who has said a tearful farewell to the Grand Slam, will appear on the tennis court in another tournament. That means she will retire after the WTA 1000 Dubai Tennis Championships starting on February 19.

Sania Mirza, who gave a farewell speech at the Australian Open Grand Slam, got emotional and shed tears. I started my professional tennis career at the Melbourne courts. A very special memory was playing against Serena Williams in 2005 as an 18-year-old.

Even though I lost that match, I did my best. In between, I have played many finals here. All these are the best hour of my life. That’s why I thought there was no better platform than the Australian Open to end my Grand Slam career. Thanks to everyone who supported me, Sania said.

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