Sania's achievement will inspire youth of India, says President Mukherjee

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President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday congratulated tennis ace Sania Mirza on winning women's doubles in Wimbledon, saying her achievement will inspire the youth of the country.
"Hearty congratulations @MirzaSania @mhingis on winning women's doubles in Wimbledon, @MirzaSania's achievement will inspire youth of India," his office tweeted.
Sania Mirza 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.
First Published: Jul 12 2015 | 8:34 AM IST