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Australian Open: Sania Mirza talking after the match (AP)
Sania Mirza broke down in tears throughout her post-match interview after shedding the Australian Open blended doubles ultimate
Sania Mirza’s final Grand Slam match resulted in defeat as she and Rohan Bopanna went down 6-7(2), 2-6 to the Brazilian pair of Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos within the ultimate of the blended doubles occasion on the Australian Open on the Rod Laver Area on Friday.
Sania will finish her profession with six Grand Slam titles after failing to win the Australian Open blended doubles trophy together with her compatriot Bopanna in 1 hour and 27 minutes.
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After the match, Saina had tears in her eyes, chatting with the match organisers.
“If I cry, these are comfortable tears. That’s only a disclaimer. I’m nonetheless going to play a few extra tournaments however my journey of my skilled profession began in Melbourne,” an emotional Sania mentioned as she struggled to carry again tears.
“Rohan was my first-ever blended doubles accomplice after I was 14 and we received the nationals, it was 22 12 months in the past and I couldn’t consider a greater individual, he’s my finest good friend and one in all my finest companions to complete my profession,” Sania mentioned, thanking Bopanna, who has one French Open blended doubles title to his credit score.
The 36-year-old, who earlier introduced that the WTA occasion in Dubai subsequent month can be her swansong, is India’s most achieved girl tennis participant, having received six Grand Slam title, together with three blended doubles trophies.
She had received the the blended doubles titles on the 2009 Australian Open and the 2012 French Open with Mahesh Bhupathi and the 2014 US Open with Brazillian Bruno Soares.
The Rod Laver Area has been a contented looking floor for the Hyderabadi. She has a girls’s doubles and blended doubles title every and has completed runner up 4 instances on the Australian Open.
“It began in 2005 after I performed Serena Williams within the third spherical as an 18-year-old and that was scarily sufficient 18 years in the past. I’ve had the privilege to return again right here many times, win some tournaments right here and play some nice finals amongst you all.
“Rod Laver Area has actually been particular in my life and I coudn’t consider a greater enviornment to complete my profession at in a Grand Slam,” Sania mentioned.
The presence of her son Izhaan , alongside household and buddies made the event sweeter.
“I by no means thought I’d be capable of play in entrance of my little one in a Grand Slam ultimate, so it’s actually particular for me, to have my four-year-old right here and my dad and mom right here, and Rohan’s spouse, my trainers, my household in Australia who made me fell like residence away from residence.
“Cara Black who’s my finest good friend and one in all my first companions, it’s been actually particular I wouldn’t be capable of obtain something with out you all,” Sania mentioned.
The presence of her son Izhaan , alongside household and buddies made the event sweeter.
“I by no means thought I’d be capable of play in entrance of my little one in a Grand Slam ultimate, so it’s actually particular for me, to have my four-year-old right here and my dad and mom right here, and Rohan’s spouse, my trainers, my household in Australia who made me fell like residence away from residence.
(With inputs from Companies)
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