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Sania Mirza completed her return to competitive tennis after nearly two years by winning the doubles title at the Hobart International.
Straight sets win 🤩
— wta (@WTA) January 18, 2020
Nadiia Kichenok and @MirzaSania are your @HobartTennis Doubles Champions after defeating Peng/Zhang, 6-4, 6-4! pic.twitter.com/5rzrRbWcJp
The Indian tennis star was partnering with Nadiia Kichenok as the beat the Chinese duo of Zheng Shuai and Peng Shuai 6-4, 6-4 in the best of three sets final.
Selfies with @MirzaSania 🇮🇳 #HobartTennis pic.twitter.com/MztdaXkM80
— Hobart International (@HobartTennis) January 18, 2020
Sania Mirza marks return to tennis with victory
Sania, while talking to presenter after the match, said, “I couldn't have asked for a better comeback."
"I couldn't have asked for a better comeback."@MirzaSania | @HobartTennis pic.twitter.com/s3tZojPMSd
— wta (@WTA) January 18, 2020
She later tweeted her and her partner’s picture with the title. The caption read: “Gosh that felt good. Title town after more than 2 years. What an amazing week in Hobart. What a journey it’s been.”
It was Kichenok and Mirza’s first win as a doubles pair and @MirzaSania’s first tournament back since leaving the sport in 2017 --> https://t.co/zSxgrN0Z8o pic.twitter.com/4YBlSsQozG
— wta (@WTA) January 18, 2020
Before Hobart, the 33-year-old last played at the China Open in October 2017 before injuries and then the birth of son Izhaan in October 2018 meant an extended spell on the sidelines.
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