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Sania Mirza to play farewell exhibition tennis match in Hyderabad

Sania Mirza's farewell will occur on March 5 at Hyderabad's Lal Bahadur Stadium. Sania Mirza will participate in a handful of exhibition matches as part of the tournament

Sania Mirza to play farewell exhibition tennis match in Hyderabad
Updated On : 04 Mar 2023 | 10:59 PM IST

Sania's legacy: She's a legend beyond the sport she played

Her achievements must be set against the multiple controversies generated by others and all the unsolicited advice that afflicts any Indian woman who chooses a career outside the rubric of domesticity

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Updated On : 26 Feb 2023 | 11:49 AM IST

RCB appoints Sania Mirza to mentor women's team ahead of WPL 2023

Indian tennis icon Sania Mirza, who played her last Grand Slam at the Australian Open last month, was roped in by the Royal Challengers Bangalore team as their mentor in the inaugural Women's Premier League. "It is a pleasure for me to join the RCB women's team as a mentor," the winner of six Grand Slam and 43 WTA titles said in an RCB statement. "Indian women's cricket has seen a tectonic shift with the Women's Premier League, and I am really looking forward to being a part of this revolutionary pitch," Mirza said in a statement issued by the franchise. "RCB and its brand philosophy perfectly resonates with my vision and outlook as that's how I have approached my playing career and it's also how I see contributing to sports post my retirement. "RCB has been a popular team and much followed team in the IPL over the years. I am immensely happy to see them building a team for the Women's Premier League... "It will push the women's sports to new heights in the country, open new doors

RCB appoints Sania Mirza to mentor women's team ahead of WPL 2023
Updated On : 15 Feb 2023 | 10:43 AM IST

Title eludes Sania in last Grand Slam; loses to Brazil in mixed doubles

Sania Mirza will end her career with six Grand Slam titles after failing to win the Australian Open mixed doubles trophy with compatriot Rohan Bopanna here on Friday. Unseeded Bopanna and Sania lost 6-7(2) 2-6 to Brazilian pair of Luisa Stefani and Rafael Mataos in the final at Rod Laver Arena. Coming into her final Major tournament, Sania had three women's doubles and as many mixed doubles trophies in her cabinet. The 42-year-old Bopanna has one French Open mixed doubles title to his credit.

Title eludes Sania in last Grand Slam; loses to Brazil in mixed doubles
Updated On : 27 Jan 2023 | 9:05 AM IST

Injured Sania Mirza pulls out of US Open, puts retirement plans on hold

ania had declared that 2022 would be her last season in professional tennis but the six-time Grand Slam champion hinted that the latest developments may change her plans to retire

Injured Sania Mirza pulls out of US Open, puts retirement plans on hold
Updated On : 24 Aug 2022 | 7:08 AM IST

Sania bids adieu to Wimbledon with semifinal loss in mixed doubles

Trailblazing Indian tennis star Sania Mirza's swansong appearance at Wimbledon ended in a semi-final defeat to defending champions Neal Skupski and Desirae Krawczyk in the mixed doubles event here

Sania bids adieu to Wimbledon with semifinal loss in mixed doubles
Updated On : 07 Jul 2022 | 12:36 PM IST

Heartbreak for Mirza-Pavic pair as duo lose Wimbledon mixed doubles semis

India's Sania Mirza and her Croatian partner Mate Pavic's dream of winning the Wimbledon mixed doubles title came to an end on Wednesday

Heartbreak for Mirza-Pavic pair as duo lose Wimbledon mixed doubles semis
Updated On : 07 Jul 2022 | 8:25 AM IST

Wimbledon2022: Mirza-Pavic pair advances to mixed doubles semifinals

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Croatian partner Mate Pavic advanced to the Wimbledon mixed doubles semifinals with a hard-fought win over fourth seeds Gabriela Dabrowski and John Peers

Wimbledon2022: Mirza-Pavic pair advances to mixed doubles semifinals
Updated On : 05 Jul 2022 | 2:27 PM IST

On Sania Mirza's retirement announcement, Wimbledon says, 'will miss you'

Winner of six Grand Slam titles, including three mixed doubles trophies, Mirza will retire as India's most accomplished woman tennis player

On Sania Mirza's retirement announcement, Wimbledon says, 'will miss you'
Updated On : 05 Jul 2022 | 11:39 AM IST

Wimbledon: Sania, Mate advance into second round of mixed doubles

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and her Croatian partner Mate Pavic cruised into the second round of the Wimbledon 2022 mixed doubles on Friday

Wimbledon: Sania, Mate advance into second round of mixed doubles
Updated On : 02 Jul 2022 | 1:51 PM IST

Wimbledon 2022: Sania Mirza moves into second round of mixed doubles

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Croatian partner Mate Pavic moved into the second round of the Wimbledon 2022 mixed doubles event, here on Friday.

Wimbledon 2022: Sania Mirza moves into second round of mixed doubles
Updated On : 01 Jul 2022 | 11:54 PM IST

Dubai Tennis Championships: Sania Mirza, Lucie Hradecka lose doubles' semis

Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko and Lyudmyla Kichenok of Ukraine rallied to defeat the duo of Mirza and Hradecka by 6-2, 2-6, 10-7 in one hour and 11 minutes

Dubai Tennis Championships: Sania Mirza, Lucie Hradecka lose doubles' semis
Updated On : 19 Feb 2022 | 10:56 AM IST

Australian Open: Sania Mirza-Rajeev Ram bow out, lose quarterfinal clash

Earlier, Mirza had revealed that the 2022 season will be her last on the court and she would retire after that

Australian Open: Sania Mirza-Rajeev Ram bow out, lose quarterfinal clash
Updated On : 25 Jan 2022 | 12:14 PM IST

Australian Open: Sania Mirza-Rajeev Ram advance to mixed doubles quarters

India's Sania Mirza and her partner Rajeev Ram advanced to quarterfinals of 2022 Australian Open mixed doubles event after beating Australia's Ellen Perez and Matwe Middelkoop of the Netherlands

Australian Open: Sania Mirza-Rajeev Ram advance to mixed doubles quarters
Updated On : 23 Jan 2022 | 4:36 PM IST

A hat tip to Sania Mirza, India's 1st truly mainstream woman sports star

Twenty years after she burst into India's conscience with a bronze in the mixed doubles at the 2002 Asian Games, India's first truly mainstream female sports star had decided to move on

A hat tip to Sania Mirza, India's 1st truly mainstream woman sports star
Updated On : 19 Jan 2022 | 11:48 PM IST

Bopanna and Mirza out of Australia Open men's and women's doubles

Bopanna and his French partner Edouard Roger-Vasselin lost in three sets to wild card pair of Chirstopher Rungkat and Treat Huey

Bopanna and Mirza out of Australia Open men's and women's doubles
Updated On : 19 Jan 2022 | 9:07 PM IST

Sania Mirza reveals retirement plans, says 2022 season will be her last

The 35-year-old made the retirement announcement after losing the Australian Open women's doubles first round with partner Nadiia Kichenok

Sania Mirza reveals retirement plans, says 2022 season will be her last
Updated On : 19 Jan 2022 | 4:31 PM IST

Tennis: Sania-Kichenok, Ramkumar-Bopanna advance in Adelaide

On an all-win day for Indian tennis players, Sania Mirza and the pair of Ramkumar Ramanathan and Rohan Bopanna emerged victorious in their respective first round matches, albeit in contrasting fashion

Tennis: Sania-Kichenok, Ramkumar-Bopanna advance in Adelaide
Updated On : 04 Jan 2022 | 12:30 PM IST

Sania Mirza wins in women's double final of Ostrava Open

Sania Mirza won her first title of season as she and her Chinese partner Shuai Zhang beat pair of Kaitlyn Christian and Erin Routliffe in the women's doubles final of the Ostrava Open here on Sunday.

Sania Mirza wins in women's double final of Ostrava Open
Updated On : 26 Sep 2021 | 5:51 PM IST

Sania-Christina pair ends runner-up at WTA 250 event in Cleveland

Courtesy her first final of the season, Sania Mirza added 180 ranking points to her kitty and earned a prize money of USD 3,000.

Sania-Christina pair ends runner-up at WTA 250 event in Cleveland
Updated On : 29 Aug 2021 | 2:11 PM IST