Indian tennis icon Sania Mirza is embarking on a holy journey to Hajj, about five months after announcing her split from cricketer husband Shoaib Malik. Sania, who has also retired from professional tennis, recently worked as a pundit for the prestigious French Open 2024. Taking to social media on Sunday, the Indian sports icon revealed that she is now preparing for a 'transformative experience'. from which she hopes to return a better person.
In a post on social media on Sunday, Sania wrote: “As I prepare for this transformative experience, I humbly ask for your forgiveness for all misdeeds and shortcomings.”
Sania further said that she hopes Allah accepts her prayers and guides her on this blessed path.
She added: “I am extremely happy and feel extremely grateful. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers as I embark on this journey of a lifetime. I hope to come back a better person with a humble heart and a stronger Imaan.”
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) June 9, 2024
Sania was also recently seen on a famous comedy show, where she spoke to comedian Kapil Sharma about her distinguished career, especially her collaboration with Martina Hingis in 2015-2016.
During the conversation, Sania shared, “I think all the women sitting on this bench can understand this… when you go on a streak (winning back-to-back), athletes like to call it 'In the zone'. .. To be honest, I think that's the best way to describe what Martina and I had during those six months.'
“We used to feel like we wouldn't lose when we stepped onto the field. And this feeling is very rare for athletes. I was so humbled and privileged to be able to experience that,” Sania said.
She added, “After we started in August 2015, we lost our first match only after six months in 2016 – March. So for almost six to seven months, we forgot the feeling of losing.”
Sani had shared the stage with fellow athletes Mary Kom and Saina Nehwal during the comedy show.
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