Sania Mirza played the final match of the Australian Open on Friday, which was the last Grand Slam match of her career. Though she missed out on the title, she made crores of hearts emotional.
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Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena was a somber morning on Friday 27 January. Along with this, the eyes of crores of Indians were also moist. Not because the pair of two Indian stars had lost the mixed doubles final at the Australian Open. Rather, because with this defeat, the career of such a superstar also came to an end, which changed the picture of the game in India. The first popular name and identity of women’s tennis in India Sania Mirza Missed out on the title in her last Grand Slam.
Everyone from Australia to India was thanking Sania for her contribution. Was sad too. Not only because Sania lost, but also because now we will never see her playing in Grand Slam again. This was his last Grand Slam. Everyone was expressing their love and thanks for Sania on social media. At the same time, the eyes were also on why her husband Shoaib Malik is silent on the end of this brilliant career of his wife.
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Shoaib broke the silence
Now that Sania’s journey is almost over, Shoaib Malik congratulated Sania in a tweet amidst all the ‘rumours’. It was surprising that he did not mention Sania’s name anywhere, only posted the picture. Shoaib wrote,
You are the hope all women in sports needed. I am very proud of whatever you have achieved in your career. You are an inspiration to many, keep going strong. Congratulations on an incredible career.
– You are the much needed hope for all the women in sports. Super proud of you for all you have achieved in your career. You’re an inspiration to many, keep going strong. Many congratulations on an unbelievable career… pic.twitter.com/N6ziDeUGmV
— Shoaib Malik 🇵🇰 (@realshoaibmalik) January 27, 2023
Rumors of separation for a long time
For the past few months, Sania and Shoaib have been in the news due to their deteriorating relationship and news of possible separation. There were continuous reports that both the players were not living together for a long time. There were also allegations in the Pakistani media that Shoaib Malik was caught cheating on Sania because of his relationship with a model, which left the Indian tennis star heartbroken. Sania also posted many such posts on her Instagram account, which gave strength to the rumors of separation. However, despite several weeks of speculation, there has been no official announcement or denial about this yet.