Sania Mirza Retires: End of an era – India’s ace tennis star Sania Mirza has announced retirement. She has confirmed 2022 as her last season as she continues to battle knee issue. She will go down as the biggest superstar/ most successful women’s player ever to play the game from India. Follow all the live updates on InsideSport.IN
- Sania Mirza is a three-time women’s doubles and mixed doubles Grand Slam winner.
- She has won all the trophies Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon & US Open in doubles & mixed doubles.
- She won Aus Open, French Open & US Open in mixed doubles; and Aus Open, Wimbledon & US Open in women’s doubles.
- But she failed to perform in individual games but managed to reach till round 4 of the US Open as her best in Grand Slams. She has played main draw of all grand slams.
- In July 2016, Mirza published an autobiography titled Ace Against Odds chronicling her journey to the top, as per Wiki
Sania Mirza Retires: End of an era as India ace tennis star announces retirement, confirms 2022 as last season
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“There’s a few reasons for it. It’s not as simple as ‘okay I’m not going to play’. I do feel my recovery is taking longer, I’m putting my 3-year-old son at risk by travelling so much with him, that’s something I have to take into account. I think my body is wearing down. My knee was really hurting today and I’m not saying that’s the reason we lost but I do think that it is taking time to recover as I’m getting older,” she said at Melbourne Park on Wednesday.
“Also for me to find that motivation everyday to come out. The energy is not the same anymore. There are more days than there used to be where I don’t feel like doing that. I’ve always said that I will play until I enjoy that grind, the process which I’m not sure I’m enjoying as much anymore,” she added.
“Having said that, I still want to play the season because I’m enjoying it enough to play the year. I’ve worked very hard to come back, get fit, lose the weight and try to set a good example for mothers, new mothers to follow their dreams as much as they can. Beyond this season, I don’t feel my body doing it. It’s beat,” she stated further.
Sania Mirza along with her Ukrainian partner Nadiia Kichenok suffered an opening-round loss in the women’s doubles event. Kaja Juvan and Tamara Zidansek of Slovenia defeated Mirza and Kichenok 6-4, 7-6.
The 35-year-old will next be in action in the Australian Open mixed doubles with Rajeev Ram.
Sania Mirza Retires: End of an era as India ace tennis star announces retirement, confirms 2022 as last season
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