Indian tennis legend Sania Mirza teamed up with Rohan Bopanna to reach the mixed doubles final at the 2023 Australian Open. Sania, who is 36, will play her last Grand Slam in Melbourne. She had announced prior to the Australian Open that it would be her last Grand Slam as she wanted to finish here, as AO was the first Grand Slam of her career. But don’t forget: Sania will also play in Dubai next month and will sign up as a professional tennis player there. On the way to the semi-finals, something beautiful happened for Sania after she got into the final.
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Sania’s four-year-old son Izhaan Mirza Malik came running to hug her and the mother couldn’t resist kissing her sweetheart. It was a cute moment as Rohan Bopanna also shared a similar heartfelt moment with his daughter. Sania, 36, said reaching a final in her last Grand Slam is pretty special and being with Rohan, who was her first tennis partner, makes it extra special.
Watch Sania Mirza hug her son Izhaan here:
Healthy Content Warning _@MirzaSania‘s son, Izhaan, ran onto the track to celebrate winning the #AusOpen mixed doubles final _#AO2023 pic.twitter.com/VLiHGSRgiN
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 25, 2023
“It was a great match, there were a lot of nerves. It’s my last slam and it’s so special to play with Rohan. He was my first mixed doubles partner when I was 14 and today I’m 36 and he’s 42 and we play still, we have a solid relationship,” said Sania after the game.
Sania and Bopanna will play the final on January 27 at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena. They play Brazil’s L Stefani and R Matos in the top battle. A few months ago, the news of her divorce from Shoaib Malik circulated, but the couple has not spoken about it. Sania is currently focusing on closing her tennis career with a brilliant victory.