Four-time Grand Slam winner Sania Mirza arrived to a sentimental welcome at the Hydearabad airport in the early hours of Tuesday from London after winning the Wimbledon women’s doubles title on Sunday last.
Amidst beating of drums by a boisterous group of friends and fans, a beaming Sania stepped into the arrival lounge just around 3.15 a.m. with her mother Nasima Mirza struggling to control her emotions.
Sania’s father-cum-coach Imran Mirza, who was there with her in England when the champion tennis player scripted another piece of history, too looked in a different zone, sporting a broad and justifiable smile of pride and honour.
“I feel great to be back at home after what has been a dream come true finish at Wimbledon. It has been such a wonderful and memorable feeling to be the Wimbledon champion which has always been a dream for many tennis players around the world,” Sania remarked during very brief interaction on arrival.
“I will take a two-week break from the circuit before flying back for the US Open. And, definitely I hope to keep improving as always,” she said.
The Telangana Brand Ambassador thanked the Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhara Rao for all his support, all the fans, friends and well-wishers for all their blessings Interestingly, eversince she was named the Ambassador of the State, Sania achieved some incredible feats including winning the US Open mixed doubles title, becoming the World No.1 in women’s doubles and then winning the Wimbledon Grand Slam title.
