Sania Mirza expresses the legacy she wants as the Indian great bows out from professional tennis
Sania Mirza bids goodbye to the tennis and gives an inspirational speech for the young women.
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On Tuesday at the Dubai Tennis Championships, Sania Mirza, the tennis star from India, exited the sport following her defeat in the doubles match. She paired up with the American, Madison Keys but lost 6-4, 6-0 to Veronika Kudermetova and Ludmila Samsonova in her final match. During her illustrious career, Sania Mirza achieved many notable milestones, including winning six Grand Slam titles in both doubles and mixed doubles events.
Her victories in these tournaments served as a testament to her exceptional skills and talent as a tennis player. Mirza and Keys did their best, but the Russian duo ultimately proved too formidable for them. The Indian delivered an emotional and inspirational speech p in the post-match press conference that was hard-hitting to many people.
In the press conference, she said “As little girls, especially young girls who choose to do something that’s outside of the box in our part of the world, we are often told we cannot do something rather than we can. It was no different for me. It’s no different for a lot of young girls who choose to do things that are not really what society expects them to do as a young woman.”
She also gave a message to the young women and said “I just want to tell them that you have to back yourself and believe in yourself. If you are not your biggest cheerleader, nobody else is ever going to believe in you. No matter how many odds you face, how many odds are against you, if nobody’s even ever done it before, whatever path you choose, believe that you can do it.”
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Iga Swiatek honors Sania Mirza following Indian Tennis Star’s Retirement
Since Sania Mirza retired from tennis following her final career match, there has been a steady stream of tributes in her honor, with the latest coming from the World No.1 player, Iga Swiatek. On Tuesday, the Polish tennis star expressed her gratitude to the Indian tennis icon through a simple message of thanks. She took to Twitter and said, “Thank you MirzaSania.”
After Sania Mirza retired from tennis on Tuesday, Mahesh Bhupathi wrote a heartfelt message celebrating her career and welcoming her to retirement, expressing his pride in the Indian star. Similarly, former Indian cricketer, Jhulan Goswami also paid tribute to Mirza, commending her impressive career.
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