Sania Mirza retires: 5 biggest achievements- Indian tennis superstar Sania Mirza on Wednesday announced her retirement from her tennis career. She is the most successful women’s player to represent India on the global stage. Follow Australian Open LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
From Australian Open to US Open, the 35-year old has won it all in doubles & mixed doubles journey. She has inspired a number of girls to take the sport and ruled the hearts of billions as she carried the load of India with big achievements around the world.
Sania Mirza retires: 5 biggest achievements of Sania Mirza on her journey to pinnacle of Indian tennis
- Sania Mirza is the only women’s player to play in the main draw of all Grand Slam tournaments- Australian Open (R3), French Open(R2), Wimbledon(R2) & US Open (R4).
- She has won the Australian Open (2016), Wimbledon & US Open (both 2015) in women’s doubles.
- She won Australian Open (2009), French Open (2012) & US Open (2014) in mixed doubles.
- The 35-year-old has also clinched the Tour finale twice in 2014 & 2015. She has also won a total of 14 medals– Asian Games, CWG & Afro-Asian Games.
- She reached World No.1 in doubles on April 13, 2015– the pinnacle of WTA Rankings.
Other notable achievements
- Sania was named one of the “50 Heroes of Asia” by Time in October 2005.
- In July 2016, Mirza published an autobiography titled Ace Against Odds chronicling her journey to the top
- She was listed in the list of the “33 women who made India proud” published on The Economic Times
- Mirza was part of 100 most influential people in the world by TIME magazine in 2016.
- She was appointed as UN Women’s Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia
Sania Mirza retires: 5 biggest achievements of Sania Mirza on her journey to pinnacle of Indian tennis
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