Awesome Sania Mirza is toast of India
It was Sania and Hingis’ second Grand Slam in a row, having won Wimbledon earlier this year
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2015-09-15 02:00 GMT
Mumbai: Actors Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar and Farah Khan among others have congratulated Sania Mirza, who along with her partner Martina Hingis, won the women’s doubles US Open title in New York on Sunday.
It was Sania and Hingis’ second Grand Slam in a row, having won Wimbledon earlier this year. Sania now has five Grand Slams in her collection. She won three Mixed Doubles trophies, the last one coming at this very venue with Bruno Soares in 2014.
Calling her win a joyous and proud moment, Bachchan wrote: “Sania Mirza & Hingis win Womens Doubles US Open .. bring great pride to us all.. such a joy to hear ‘India’ in commentary.”
Farhan tweeted, “Congratulations to @MirzaSania and @mhingis on an awesome performance and for their victory. #USOpen2015.”
“Congratulations @MirzaSania @mhingis !!! Wow! @usopen Doubles Champions! So proud! #GirlPower,” Priyanka posted. Filmmaker Farah Khan said, “Love to get news like this!! So happy! See you in Hyderabad baby.”