Pranab Mukherjee, Narendra Modi & B-Stars Congratulate Sania Mirza on Wimbledon Win :
President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi today complimented tennis star Sania Mirza for turning into the first Indian to win the Wimbledon women's doubles title with her Swiss accomplice Martina Hingis.
Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal also congratulated the Indo-Swiss pair.
"Many congratulations to @MirzaSania for winning the @Wimbledon doubles title. An incredibly well played match," he tweeted.
12 years in the wake of turning Pro, the 28-year-old tennis champion laid hands on her first ladies' pairs Major title when she and Hingis struggled past the second seeded Russian group of Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina 5 7-6 (4) 7-5 in an exciting last in London.
The trophy added to the list of firsts that Sania has against her name. She had turn into India's first women player to win a Grand Slam when she won the Australian Open with countryman Mahesh Bhupathi in 2009.
She later included the French Open (2012 with Bhupathi) and US Open (2014 with Bruno Soares) to her blended pairs gathering.
Bollywood celebrities including superstar Shah Rukh Khan,Farah Afhtar, Sonakshi Sinha and Abhishek Bachapn congratulated tennis.
Shah Rukh, 49, took to Twitter to wish Mirza on her well deserved win.
"And happiness by @MirzaSania & Hingis. Well done well deserved well played. Love to you."
Filmmaker-actor Farhan said, "Outstanding Win! Wow! Congratulations @MirzaSania @mhingis you both rocked centre court today!"
"Congratulations Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis for winning at Wimbledon. Sania you continue to make us proud," actor Abhishek wrote.
"Happiness, Excitement, Thrill. Pride- Sania you super woman. Congratulations @MirzaSania & @mhingis for winning the Wimbledon," actor Riteish Deshmukh said.
"Wooo hooo for @MirzaSania and @mhingis!! What a victory, what an honour!"
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