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Sania Mirza makes history for India with her first Wimbledon title
Mirza was also the first Indian woman to win a WTA title in 2005 and reach a grand slam final (at the Australian Open mixed doubles in 2009)
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The country has happily awoken to sporting history, as Sania Mirza, 28, its top female tennis player, won her first Wimbledon title, claiming the women's doubles crown with her legendary partner, Switzerland's Martina Hingis.
The pair beat Russian duo Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina, trailinf 5-2 in the third set, before winning 5-7 7-6 7-5 Saturday evening on Centre Court.
Mirza was also the first Indian woman to win a WTA title in 2005 and reach a grand slam final (at the Australian Open mixed doubles in 2009)
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She is also ranked world number one in women's doubles.
But it wasn't just Mirza who achieved a career highlight 34-year-old veteran Hingis won her last Wimbledon title in 1998 and adds a third doubles trophy to her mantlepiece.
Tennis is not a new game in India, but great efforts have gone into improving it at the grassroots level.
Last year, the Champions Tennis League and International Premiere Tennis League organized star-studded tournaments.
Legends such as Hingis, Roger Federer, Pat Cash and Venus Williams took to the courts, playing alongside the country's homegrown talent.
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