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AITA Director lauds Sania Mirza's 'historic' Wimbledon win

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ANI New Delhi
Last Updated : Jul 12 2015 | 9:07 AM IST

All India Tennis Association (AITA) Director Col. Ranbir Chauhan on Sunday lauded tennis ace Sania Mirza's Wimbledon women's doubles title win as historic, adding that it will serve to motivate the nation's children.

"Sania's victory at Wimbledon was absolutely historical,it has brought laurels to the nation. This will motivate the children of the nation,a great joy for every Indian,we are very very proud of her," Chauhan told ANI.

Sania and her partner Martina Hingis delivered a 5-7 7-6(4) 7-5 blow to their Russian comeptitors Elena Vesnina and Ekaterina Makarova.

This is Sania's latest heist after winning three mixed doubles Grand Slam trophies.

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First Published: Jul 12 2015 | 8:55 AM IST

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