'Thank you for inspiring millions': World salutes tennis queen Sania Mirza

NEW DELHI: Social media platforms were flooded with emotional messages and salutations for India's tennis queen Sania Mirza, after she said a final goodbye to her Grand Slam career on Friday in Melbourne.


The 36-year-old Sania was competing in her final Grand Slam and after a second round defeat in the women's doubles made it all the way to the final of the mixed doubles with her partner Rohan Bopanna. But the Indian pair was defeated 6-7, 2-6 in the summit clash by Brazil's Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos in the title clash in the Australian Open mixed doubles final at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.


Sania, who has won six Grand Slam doubles titles, will retire next month after playing the Dubai Tennis Championships.


Here are some of the messages that Sania received on social media after she brought the curtain down on her Grand Slam career at the same venue where she first played a Grand Slam match, way back in 2005.