Thank You Sania Mirza

Sania Mirza played her last Grand Slam Match and it was the final of the Mixed Doubles event of the Australian Open this year and for her at this late in her career to go out there and teach the final of her last Grand Slam tells everything there is to know about this all time great in Sania Mirza. Sania Mirza is so much more than her statistics and her titles and in this article her impact on the game and on the female sportspersons in India will be talked about.

She turned pro in 2003 which was exactly 20 years ago and in 2023 she has hung up her racquet and she can enjoy the retirement life like so many other legends and she is an all time legend in Indian sport.

Personal Details

Grand Slams - Singles

Sania Mirza has a rich history in both singles and doubles Grand Slam. Her first Grand Slam match was against the best Serena Williams at the Australian Open in 2003. Her best finish at each if the singles Round in Grand Slams are-

• 3rd Round at the 2005 and 2008 Australian Open

• 2nd Round at the 2007 and 2011 French Open

• 2nd Round at the 2005,2007,2008 and 2009 Wimbledon

• 4th Round at the 2005 US Open

Grand Slams- Women’s Doubles

This was the discipline that made her a legend and her reign in the Grand Prix in women’s doubles events was exceptional. She has won 3 Grand Slam titles at 3 different Grand Slams. And at her last Grand Slam she reached the final. Let’s look at her new results in the women’s Doubles events in Grand Slams –

• Champion at the 2016 Australian Open Women’s Doubles

• Final at the 2011 French Open Women’s Doubles

• Champion at the 2015 Wimbledon Women’s Doubles

• Champion at the 2015 US Open Women’s Doubles

Grand Slams- Mixed Doubles

Het record at the Mixed Doubles in Grand Slams was as good as her record in women’s doubles as in this event she won 3 Grand Slams at 3 different Grand Slams therefore in total she has won 6 Grand Slam Titles. Let’s look at her best results in this event-

• Champion at the 2009 Australian Open Mixed Doubles

• Champion at the 2012 French Open Mixed Doubles

• Semi final at the 2022 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles

• Champion at the 2014 Mixed Doubles

Sania Mirza also reached the Semi Final of the 2016 Rio Olympics in the mixed doubles Event

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Medals at the Asian and Commonwealth Games

Asian Games:

• Gold Medal at the 2014 Asian Games Mixed Doubles

• Gold Medal at the 2006 Asian Games Mixed Doubles

• Silver Medal at the 2006 Asian Games Women’s Singles

• Silver Medal at the 2006 Asian Games Women’s Team

• Silver Medal at the 2010 Asian Games Mixed Doubles

• Bronze Medal at the 2014 Asian Games Women’s Doubles

• Bronze Medal at the 2010 Asian Games Women’s Singles

• Bronze Medal at the 2002 Asian Games Mixed Doubles

Commonwealth Games:

• Silver Medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Women’s Singles

• Bronze Medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Women’s Doubles

Her Impact

More than all these impressive statistics and her achievements the most important thing that she did was the impact she had in the tennis game and for young females in India. Sania Mirza was the first global female superstar athlete that every Indian knew about and looking at her many young women thought that if she can reach such heights and become such a big star while being a woman then they can also do it

It was not necessary that they would have to do it in tennis and young women such as Vinesh Phogat, PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Nikhat Zareen etc and they looked upto Sania Mirza as one of their heroes and they wanted to be like her and now so many of these women have become the best in the world in their respective sports. Sania Mirza is in the same league as Mary Kom as she is the best in tennis and hopefully more young tennis female players will make India proud.

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