{"id":281387,"date":"2023-01-27T05:02:47","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T05:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/01\/27\/watch-sania-mirza-bids-emotional-farewell-to-grand-slams-tennis-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2023-01-27T05:02:47","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T05:02:47","slug":"watch-sania-mirza-bids-emotional-farewell-to-grand-slams-tennis-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/01\/27\/watch-sania-mirza-bids-emotional-farewell-to-grand-slams-tennis-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Sania Mirza bids emotional farewell to Grand Slams | Tennis News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-97365046,imgsize-46972.cms\" \/><\/p>\n<div>NEW DELHI: India&#8217;s <!-- -->tennis<!-- --> icon <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/sania-mirza\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"within_article-topic_link|topic_sania-mirza\" frmappuse=\"1\">Sania Mirza<\/a> was visibly and understandably emotional at the trophy presentation at the Road Laver Arena on Friday after the Mixed Doubles final. <br \/>This was Sania&#8217;s last career appearance at a Grand Slam. The tennis legend bids adieu with 6 Grand Slam titles on her resume.<br \/>Sania and <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/rohan-bopanna\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"within_article-topic_link|topic_rohan-bopanna\" frmappuse=\"1\">Rohan Bopanna<\/a> lost 6-7, 2-6 to the Brazilian pair of Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos in the Mixed Doubles final played at the Rod Laver Arena early Friday morning India time.<br \/>Interestingly, as Sania herself pointed out after their semi-final win, Bopanna was her first Mixed Doubles partner when she was just 14. Sania is currently 36 and Bopanna is 42.<br \/>Sania, who has won six Grand Slam doubles championships \u2014 three in mixed, including the 2009 <!-- -->Australian Open<!-- --> \u2014 will, according to reports, retire next month after a tournament in Dubai.<br \/>\u201cDisclaimer, if I cry it is happy tears,&#8221; Sania said. \u201cI don\u2019t want to take away the moment from Matos-Stefani who deserved this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"22\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>\u201cMy professional career started in Melbourne\u2026 I couldn\u2019t think of a better arena to finish my [Grand Slam] career a\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/7l6oRzlGfV<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AustralianOpen\/status\/1618804510008430593\">1674788045000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sani&#8217;s Grand Slam journey began and ended in Melbourne.<br \/>The 36-year-old first appeared at a Grand Slam 18 years ago in Melbourne, when she was beaten, in the singles draw, by the 2005 champion Serena Williams in a third-round match.<br \/>\u201cI\u2019ve had the privilege to come back here again and again, and win some tournaments and play some great finals&#8230;Rod Laver Arena has really been special in my life and I couldn\u2019t think of a better arena to finish my career at a Grand Slam,\u201d Sania further said.<br \/>\u201cIt\u2019s truly special for me to play along with Sania,\u201d the 42-year-old Bopanna said. \u201cUnfortunately we couldn\u2019t get the title, but thank you so much for what you have done for Indian tennis.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"32\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>A trailblazer for women in sport &#x1f1ee;&#x1f1f3;&#x1f3be;Thank you, Sania &#x2764;&#xfe0f;@MirzaSania \u2022 #AusOpen \u2022 #AO2023 https:\/\/t.co\/hVArmoOhmV<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AustralianOpen\/status\/1618805323237855232\">1674788239000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"34\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>&#x1f539;6 career Grand Slam titles&#x1f539;2014 US Open mixed doubles champion&#x1f539;2015 US Open women&#8217;s doubles championCongratula\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/YMp2AH8tmo<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 US Open Tennis (@usopen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/usopen\/status\/1618803818652893186\">1674787880000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"36\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Congratulations @MirzaSania on a wonderful career. Thank you for your service to Indian sport and for inspiring mil\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/Yl8zupWNnZ<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Abhinav A. Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Abhinav_Bindra\/status\/1618830191039741958\">1674794168000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"38\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Well played @MirzaSania. You still make us proud. A final in your last Slam is something to be proud of<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bhogleharsha\/status\/1618802628066172928\">1674787597000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"40\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Going out on a GRAND stage &#x1f60e;@MirzaSania | #AusOpen https:\/\/t.co\/WxoAsTYfin<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 wta (@WTA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WTA\/status\/1618772827867590656\">1674780492000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"42\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Congratulations to @MirzaSania @rohanbopanna on winning the Australian Open Mixed Doubles Runners up Trophy!Sania,\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/PcNTBJFanw<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KirenRijiju\/status\/1618833750791688194\">1674795017000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script>!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                  window.TimesApps = window.TimesApps || {};\n                  const { TimesApps } = window;\n                  TimesApps.loadFBEvents = function() {\n                    (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                      if (f.fbq) return;\n                      n = f.fbq = function() {\n                        n.callMethod ? 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