Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza had revealed her plans to retire from the sport earlier this week. During a recent interview, Sania had said that she is planning to call time on her illustrious career at the upcoming WTA 1000 event in Dubai in the month of February. The 36-year-old took to Instagram on Friday to confirm that she will be taking part in her final Australian Open, which is scheduled to begin on Monday, January 16. She penned a heartfelt note to fans, and captioned the post: "Life update."
"Life Must Move On...": Sania Mirza's Emotional Note Ahead Of Her Last Australian Open
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Sania Mirza took to Instagram on Friday to confirm that she will be taking part in her final Australian Open, which is scheduled to begin on Monday, January 16
Sania Mirza penned a heartfelt note to fans, and captioned the post: "Life update."© Instagram
Earlier this week, Sania had said: "The plan is to try and retire in Dubai during the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships," she said.
At the Australian Open, Sania will pair up with Kazakhstan's Anna Danilina to compete in the women's doubles event.
Sania had made her Australian Open debut in 2005, and lifted the mixed doubles and women's doubles titles in 2009 and 2014, respectively.
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