Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis were seeded top but were pushed to the brink by second-seeded Russians Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina before prevailing 5-7 7-6 (4) 7-5 in a thrilling final.
Mumbai: Elated over Sania Mirza’s Wimbledon win, Bollywood celebrities like Rishi Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan and Abhishek Bachchan took to micro-blogging site Twitter to congratulate the tennis ace, who clinched the women’s doubles Grand Slam title with her Swiss partner Martina Hingis.
The film fraternity members were not only overwhelmed by the triumph, but were proud of Sania’s historic moment on Saturday.
Source: IANS
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