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Sania Mirza bags Wimbledon crown
By: Tupaki Desk | 12 July 2015 1:44 AM GMT
After registering a historic victory in London, Sania Mirza emerged as the first female player from India to win a women's doubles Grand Slam trophy.
Indian sensation Sania Mirza and Swiss legend Martina Hingis clinched the Wimbledon title defeating 2nd seed Russian team of Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina in a thrilling match. Sania-Hingis lost the first set (5-7), but they fought back hard to win the second and third sets (7-6(4), 7-5).
In the last & deciding set, Sania-Hingis were trailing 2-5 and it was then they stunned everyone by finishing with 7-5. What a comeback and what a match!
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian-Swiss pair: "Well played @mhingis & @MirzaSania. You played wonderful tennis & registered a fantastic win at @Wimbledon. We are proud & very happy".
Indian sensation Sania Mirza and Swiss legend Martina Hingis clinched the Wimbledon title defeating 2nd seed Russian team of Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina in a thrilling match. Sania-Hingis lost the first set (5-7), but they fought back hard to win the second and third sets (7-6(4), 7-5).
In the last & deciding set, Sania-Hingis were trailing 2-5 and it was then they stunned everyone by finishing with 7-5. What a comeback and what a match!
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian-Swiss pair: "Well played @mhingis & @MirzaSania. You played wonderful tennis & registered a fantastic win at @Wimbledon. We are proud & very happy".
