Sania Mirza Gets Emotional Before Australian Open Final Match: Reaching the Australian Open mixed doubles final became more special for Sania Mirza when her four-year-old son Izhaan Mirza Malik came running to hug her after the match.
Sania Mirza can end her Grand Slam career with a win in the final on Friday.
Sania Mirza Gets Emotional Before Her Career Last Grand Slam: Indian Tennis Star Sania Mirza is going to stake everything in the last Grand Slam of her career. On Wednesday, January 25, 2023, Sania Mirza, 36, and her partner Rohan Bopanna beat Desirae Krawczyk and Neal Skupski 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5) [10- 6] and entered the final of the Australian Open 2023 Mixed Doubles (Mixed Doubles).
The semi-final win became more special for Sania Mirza when her four-year-old son Izhaan Mirza Malik came running to hug her after the match. Sania Mirza took him in her arms and kissed him. Rohan Bopanna also shared a similar moment with his daughter. After the victory, Bopanna's daughter also ran to the court.
Sania Mirza turned emotional after defeating reigning Wimbledon mixed doubles champions Kraszyk and Skupski. Sania Mirza said, “We were playing one of the best-mixed doubles teams on tour and we knew we had to be at our best. I am happy that we were able to do so.
In a fitting farewell, @MirzaSania's last dance will take place on the grandest stage!
She and @rohanbopanna have qualified for the Mixed Doubles Final!@wwos • @espn • @eurosport • @wowowtennis • #AusOpen • #AO2023 pic.twitter.com/qHGNOvWMoC — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 25, 2023
The legendary pair of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna are just one win away from the Australian Open mixed doubles title pic.twitter.com/iRwTATr3lQ — Indian Tennis Daily (ITD) (@IndTennisDaily) January 25, 2023
Sania Mirza said, 'It was an amazing match. I am very nervous about playing my last Grand Slam. However, playing with Rohan is very special. Rohan was my first mixed doubles partner when I was 14. We are very excited to give ourselves another chance here.
Sania Mirza, who was the world's number one tennis player in doubles, said, 'I am very emotional, but I am not going to cry in front of people. However, at this point, I am absolutely in a state of tears. I feel the love from here. I have been coming here for 18 years.
Sania said, 'It feels like home to me. To be honest, I have family here. I eat home food. I get so much homemade food here. All these Indians come for me and support me. It has been a long journey and I am going to miss it all.