Unmatched Tennis Champion, SANIA MIRZA Announces Her Retirement

India’s tennis icon, Sania Mirza has announced that 2022 will be her last season on the tour after losing the first-round in women’s doubles of the Australian Open in Melbourne. 

 Source: gumlet

“I’ve decided this will be my last season. I’m taking it week by week, not sure if I can last the season, but I want to." HT

"There's a few reasons for it. It's not as simple as 'okay I'm not going to play'. I do feel my recovery is taking longer, I'm putting my 3-year-old son at risk by travelling so much with him, that's something I have to take into account. I think my body is wearing down. My knee was really hurting today and I'm not saying that's the reason we lost but I do think that it is taking time to recover as I'm getting older." HT

Source: sportskeeda

“ I think my body is wearing down. My knee was really hurting today and I’m not saying that’s the reason we lost but I do think that it is taking time to recover as I’m getting older.” economictimes. In addition to that, she also added that she does not have the same energy levels and motivation.

Source: olympicchannel

Sania has an exceptional sports journey, backing many medals and awards including the honourable Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, leaving everyone with a heavy heart.