Sania Mirza’s father confirms the player will play at the 2023 Australian Open squashing retirement rumors around the Indian

Indian tennis player Sania Mirza's father Imran Mirza confirms her participation at the 2023 Australian Open with Anna Danilina.


Sania Mirza’s father confirms the player will play at the 2023 Australian Open squashing retirement rumors around the Indian

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The former doubles No 1 Sania Mirza has inspired Indian sport significantly in the past two decades. Her announcement of putting curtains on her career was shocking for everyone at the start of the year. But an untimely injury shattered her farewell plans. Ahead of the start of the upcoming season, Sania Mirza’s father confirmed her participation at the 2023 Australian Open.

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While the Indian star has won only 1 title in singles, she has won 43 titles in doubles and 3 titles in mixed events. The 36-year-old is also a 3-time singles Grand Slam champion. Mirza won the French Open in Mixed Doubles in 2012 with compatriot Mahesh Bhupathi. She has successfully established herself as one of the highest-paid Indian athletes and also the highest-ranked female player. She has spent 91 weeks as the No. 1 in doubles.

The former doubles World No 1 won the Australian Open once in the doubles event in 2016 while in the mixed doubles category, she won in the year 2009. Putting all rumors of her probable comeback to rest, Imran Mirza, the father of the tennis player made the official announcement. He stated that she would be partnering with Anna Danalina in Down Under.

Though the player is yet to comment on this, Imran Mirza’s post created a buzz among people. She hasn’t won any title in 2022 but did reach at least the quarter-finals in some WTA tournaments. She reached the finals of the Charleston Open and the International de Strasbourg Open with Lucie Hradecka but lost both times.

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Is Sania Mirza already divorced from Shoaib Malik?

Sania Mirza and her husband Shoaib Malik - FirstSportz
Sania Mirza and her husband Shoaib Malik – FirstSportz

The 2016 Australian Open doubles champion broke a billion hearts when she got married to one of the most famous cricketers in Pakistan, Shoaib Malik in the year 2010. They are one of the most gorgeous couples in the sports fraternity. When they both got married, it became a piece of worldwide news since it was a cross-border marriage. Moreover, because they were from two countries that don’t share cordial relations.

They welcomed a son Izhaan Mirza Malik in 2018 and the elated parents shared the good news on their respective social media accounts. Due to the differences between the countries, they spent most of their time in Dubai. They often share their happy moments on their respective social media, giving fans a glimpse of their lavish lifestyle. But some latest reports state of some trouble going on in their marriage of 12 years.

Though the couple hasn’t made any sort of announcement regarding their split, Sania Mirza‘s cryptic posts sparked rumors. Moreover, she was spotted at the 2022 FIFA World Cup without her husband, which added fuel to the split rumors. However, a close acquaintance has confirmed that the divorce has already happened. There have been various theories regarding the reason for their proposed split. There are rumors about Shoaib Malik‘s illicit relationship with a Pakistani actress, Ayesha Omar. The duo also did a bold photoshoot recently and the pictures of which have already gone viral.

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