Former doubles world No 1 Sania Mirza has confirmed that she is retired for good. Mirza, 36, performed the ultimate event of her profession at this week’s Dubai Tennis Championships. Mirza initially deliberate to retire in 2022 however an harm compelled her to skip the US Open.
Due to that, Mirza determined to lengthen her profession for a bit bit and make her closing Grand Slam look at this yr’s Australian Open. “No. No, no, it’s not,” Mirza stated when requested if there was an opportunity of seeing her change her thoughts, per Tennis Majors.
Mirza: I solely extended my profession a bit due to the harm
“The one cause that I continued to play, as a result of I bought harm proper in the midst of the yr final yr. For me it’s not acceptable – it’s simply the particular person I’m – to cease due to one thing.
I need to cease or I need to play as a result of I need to play. Yeah, it’s time for various issues. My priorities are totally different now. I’m simply actually grateful for every thing that I’ve been capable of obtain and been capable of do in my final 20 years.
It’s been an extended profession. I’m trying ahead to the subsequent part of my life,” Mirza defined. Mirza, a six-time Grand Slam doubles champion, loved a profitable 20-year profession. Now, Mirza plans to deal with another issues in life however famous that tennis will perpetually be part of her life.
“I’m actually grateful I’ve that a lot respect. I feel life’s about new challenges, transferring on. I’ve been doing this, like I stated, since 2003 professionally. I really feel, like I stated, a whole lot of gratitude right this moment.
To have the ability to do that alone phrases, to have the ability to do it once I’m enjoying properly is nice. I’ll nonetheless be round tennis. It’s simply not competing,” Mirza stated.
