'I will miss you': Sania Mirza gets emotional after final Wimbledon match of tennis career

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza may have suffered a heartbreaking loss in mixed doubles semi-final at Wimbledon on Wednesday, but she won hearts of all fans after a spirited match in her final game at All England Club. She and her doubles partner Mate Pavić exited tournament after losing final four clash to pairing of Neal Skupski and Desirae Krawczyk by a scoreline of 6-4, 5-7, 4-6.

Sania Mirza pens emotional te after final match at Wimbledon

Taking to her official Instagram account on July 7, Sania Mirza explained how it h been an hour for her to play at Wimbledon, stating that she would miss her clashes at All England Club. 35-year-old also ded that while sport takes a lot out of an individual, she will always be grateful for what tennis has given her in return.

While Wimbledon is only Grand Slam that Mirza has t won in mixed doubles, she did win trophy alongside Martina Hingis in women's doubles in 2015. Or than her emotional Instagram post, Mirza also explained in an official interview with Wimbledon's official social media handle that she would miss grass-court event following her exit in women's doubles.

On that occasion, former women's doubles world number one said, "I am going to miss coming and competing at Wimbledon, but I think it is time to move on. And you have to sort of understand that and ackwledge that re are things that take priority over winning tennis matches and competing in tennis matches, and that's where I am in life right w. It's still probably t sinking in as much, maybe end of year, maybe US Open if you ask me. I will be a bit more emotional about it."

Sania Mirza's career achievements

Sania Mirza, who h anunced that she would hang up her boots at end of this year, is India's most successful women's doubles player. She is a six-time Grand Slam winner, having won three each in women's doubles (Australian Open, Wimbledon, US Open) and mixed doubles (Australian Open, French Open, US Open).