Sania Mirza Dedicates Historic WTA Finals Triumph to My India Sania Mirza was received warmly by her fans in Hyderabad after the ace tennis stars historic WTA finals triumph with Cara Black. Sania and Zimbabwean Black beat the Taipei-Chinese pairing of Su-Wei Hsieh and Shuai Peng in straight sets in Singapore on Sunday afternoon and the ace tennis player dedicated her win to India. This was the last time Sania was playing with Black. It was the perfect way to end the season by winning the prestigious WTA year-end meet in only their maiden appearance. Interestingly, Sania will partner Su-Wei Hsieh from the coming season. (Also read: Narendra Modi congratulates Sania for WTA finals triumph) This title is for India, my country, an emotional Sania Mirza told Times of India after her win in Singapore, which has hosted the marquee final WTA event of the year for the first time. Sanias mother, Nasima has been her pillar of strength ever since she started playing tennis and the player had strong words of respect for her. Sania also thanked Telangana, a relatively new Indian state, which has provided her with all the support and encouragement ever since its inception after separating from Andhra Pradesh. Ive always had great support from my family, my parents in particular. My mother (Nasima), who is here with me, has been my lucky charm. My state Telangana has also been very supportive. There are so many emotions going through me right now, its an amazing feeling and Im truly grateful, said Sania, who consciously took the decision to stop playing singles a few years ago, to concentrate on her doubles career. The fact that Sania and Black won 12 straight games in the final against their second-seeded opponents, who were also the defending champions, made the win even more special. Read More: goo.gl/zb6gZu
Posted on: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 09:00:10 +0000
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