'89 kilos vs 63 kilos': Sania Mirza pens down note on weight-loss journey post pregnancy
Tennis | Feb 10, 2020, 06:33 PM ISTSania Mirza lost 26 kg post-pregnancy and shared an inspiring post on her social media profile.
Sania Mirza lost 26 kg post-pregnancy and shared an inspiring post on her social media profile.
Concerned for its players' health due to a medical emergency in China, the All India Tennis Association (AITA) had written to the ITF, requesting the world governing body to consider either shifting the venue or postponing the tournament, originally scheduled to be held in Dongguan from February 4.
Sania and her Ukrainian partner Nadiia Kichenok, who came into the major after winning the doubles title at the Hobart International, were trailing 2-6 0-1 against the Chinese team of Xinyun Han and Lin Zhu when the Indian called it quits.
Partnering Ukraine's Nadiia Kichenov, the trailblazing Indian tennis player annexed the Hobart International trophy with a straight set win over second seed Chinese pair of Shuai Peng and Shuai Zhang.
The unseeded Indo-Ukrainian pair pipped the second seed Chinese team 6-4 6-4 in one hour 21 minutes.
Sania Mirza continued her winning run as she entered the final of the women's doubles alongside Nadiia Kichenok on Friday.
Sania Mirza continued the winning run in her first tournament since two years as she entered the women's doubles semifinal at Hobart International.
Returning to the sport after two years, Sania Mirza won with her partner Nadia Kichenok at the Hobart International.
Sania Mirza and her partner Nadiia Kichenok have been drawn to meet Oksana Kalashnikova of Georgia and Miyu Kato of Japan in their opening round at the Hobart International, the first tournament the Indian ace will compete in her comeback bid.
Sania last played Fed Cup in 2016 and has been out of action since October 2017 as she took a two-year break to start a family.
Besides Farah Khan and Ram Charan, former actress Sangeeta Bijlani and Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao also attended the reception to wish the couple.
Sania Mirza attended her sister Anam Mirza's wedding on Wednesday and looked stunningly royal. Check out her pictures below!
The 33-year-old, who last played at China Open in October 2017, will team up with Ukraine's Nadiia Kichenok, the current world number 38.
Speaking to IANS, Sania said that it was amazing to be a part of something as historic as the pink ball Test and said that it does make sense as a fan.
Parineeti Chopra took to Instagram to wish her BFF Sania Mirza on her 33rd birthday and sang praises for her.
Sania Mirza won three double's and mixed-doubles grand slams each and was also the No.1 ranked doubles pair along with Martina Hingis in 2015.
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly listed a number of invitees for the Day/Night Test in Kolkata, which included Sachin Tendulkar, Vishwanathan Anand and Sania Mirza.
Sania Mirza has confirmed that her younger sister will be marrying Asaduddin. The Mirzas recently returned from Paris after a bachelorette trip.
Sania Mirza has herself been at the receiving end of accusations of this manner being the wife of former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik. After Pakistan's heavy defeat to India, Mirza was one of many who bore the ire of fans.
Speaking at the World Economic Forum here, Sania, who has three doubles and an equal number of mixed doubles Grand Slams to her credit, reflected on the challenges she faced during a panel discussion on women and leadership.
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