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Sania Mirza bids adieu to Australia Open with quarterfinal loss in mixed doubles

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Sania Mirza bids adieu to Australia Open with quarterfinal loss in mixed doubles

Groundbreaking Indian tennis star Sania Mirza’s swan song at the Australian Open lost to local duo Jamie Fouris and Jason Kubb in the quarterfinals of Tuesday’s mixed doubles match Ended up.

Mirza, paired with American Rajiv Ram, lost 4-6, 6-7 to wild-card players Fourlis and Kubler in under an hour and 30 minutes.

Mirza, 35, is India’s most accomplished women’s tennis player, winning six Grand Slam titles, including three mixed doubles titles.
She is aiming to add a second Australian Open mixed doubles title to her kitty after a first-round exit in the women’s doubles last week.

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Melbourne Park has been a happy hunting ground for Mirza, who recently announced she will retire at the end of the season. Two of her six Grand Slam titles have come at the Australian Open.

In addition to winning the mixed doubles title with compatriot Mahesh Bhupathi in 2009, Mirza also won the women’s doubles trophy with Swiss star Martina Hingis in 2016, It was also her last Grand Slam title.

With the defeat of Mirza, the challenge of the Indians also came to an end in the fist Grand Slam that year.

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Anushka Sharma lauds Ravichandran Ashwin’s ‘lasting legacy’, sends hugs to his wife Prithi as Team India legend retires

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Anushka Sharma lauds Ravichandran Ashwin’s ‘lasting legacy’, sends hugs to his wife Prithi as Team India legend retires

Anushka Sharma shared a heartfelt post for Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin after he announced his retirement from international cricket.

Anushka Sharma has become the latest celebrity to pay tribute to Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin, who announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday. After Ashwin’s shock announcement at the conclusion of the Brisbane Test in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Anushka took to Instagram to applaud the Indian spinner. (Also read: Anushka Sharma praises chess world champion D Gukesh’s father Dr Rajinikanth as he opens up about sacrifice)

Anushka celebrates Ashwin’s legacy
Taking to her Instagram Stories late on Wednesday night and reshared the video of Ashwin’s retirement speech posted by the Indian Cricket Team’s official handle. Sharing the video on Instagram Stories, Anushka wrote, “@rashwin99 a lasting legacy,” adding applause and blue heart emojis.

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Anushka also tagged fellow WAG, Ashwin’s wife, Prithi Narayanan, sending her hugs and love through emojis. Anushka has very cordial relations with both Ashwin and Prithi, courtesy her marriage to former Indian captain Virat Kohli. The four have often hung out during Indian team’s overseas tours and celebrated festivals together as well.

Ashwin’s incredible career

R Ashwin, one of the greatest Indian spinners ever, announced his retirement in a press conference on Wednesday after the Brisbane Test ended. He leaves international cricket as the fifth-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket history. Virat Kohli was seen getting emotional at Ashwin’s retirement. TV cameras during the India-Australia Test caught the two sharing a tender moment in the dressing room as Ashwin seemingly told him about his retirement plans hours before the official announcement.

Anushka’s upcoming work

Anushka Sharma is playing a cricketer in her next, Chakda Xpress. A biopic of Indian women’s team legend Jhulan Goswami, the film has been awaiting release for over two years. It is slated to be released on Netflix, but no release date has been announced yet. The actor was last seen in Shah Rukh Khan’s Zero, way back in 2018.

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