President Pranab Mukherjee has congratulated Sania Mirza for winning the US Open Mixed Doubles tournament.
"Please accept my hearty congratulations on having won the US Open Mixed Doubles tournament, making it your third Grand Slam title," said President Mukherjee in his message.
"You have done India proud through this achievement and your success is an example of what can be accomplished through hard work and dedication. I wish you the very best for all future endeavours," he added.
Sania and her Brazilian teammate Bruno Soares lifted the Mixed Doubles trophy of the US Open on Friday night. The duo defeated the American-Mexican side of Abigail Spears and Santiago Gonzalez, 6-1, 2-6, 11-9.
