Sania Mirza recalls playing mixed doubles in 2014 with 'freak' Roger Federer

coronavirus pandemic has brought sporting world to a standstill with all major events across globe cancelled to contain spread of virus. Amidst lockdown, sports icons have taken to social media to interact with ir fans and provide m with ir daily source of entertainment. Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri spoke to tennis ace Sania Mirza and former doubles .1 recalls time when she paired up with Swiss great Roger Federer. 

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Sania Mirza talks about playing doubles with Roger Federer

Speaking to Sunil Chhetri on an Instagram live chat, Sania Mirza talked about morhood, her tennis career and opportunity of having played with 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer. Recalling time when she was paired with World .3, Mirza said that she had best seat in house and labelled Federer as a 'freak'. Sania Mirza has played mixed doubles with Roger Federer at International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) in Delhi in 2014. 

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It is t first instance of Sania Mirza has spoken about her admiration of Roger Federer. In her autobiography Ace Against Odds, Indian tennis ace revealed a couple of occasions when Swiss maestro touched her life. Mirza was embroiled in a controversy for allegedly disrespecting Indian national flag in 2008 and 20-time Grand Slam Champion was one of first to enquire about situation and welfare when she touched down at Australian Open.

Roger Federer also had reached out to Sania Mirza out of concern after 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai. former doubles World .1 praised Swiss tennis legend in her book and called him ' greatest exponent of his craft' who never changed with more fame and money.

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Sania Mirza on her first comeback post morhood

Sania Mirza married former Pakistan cricket captain Shoaib Malik in 2010 and couple gave birth to ir first child Izhaan Mirza Malik in 2018. tennis ace took a two-year hiatus before making a stellar comeback, winning  Hobart International with partner Nadiia Kichek. Speaking to Sunil Chhetri, Mirza reveals that she lost 26 kg in four months to get back into shape. Sania Mirza reveals that 2020 being an Olympic year provided furr inspiration with Indian tennis ace yet to add an Olympic medal to her list of hours. 

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