We're just getting started, says Sania Mirza after historic Wimbledon win

Tennis ace Sania Mirza, who won the Wimbledon women's doubles title with partner Martina Hingis, tweeted on Sunday that it had been one special journey for the duo.

Twelve years after turning Pro, 28-year-old Sania laid hands on her first women's doubles Major title when she and Hingis battled past the second seeded Russian team of Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina 5-7 7-6 (4) 7-5 in a thrilling final in London.

Allhamdulillah ..first and foremost what a day it's been... Wowwww

— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) July 12, 2015

@Wimbledon

— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) July 12, 2015

In what can be considered an interesting coincidence, it was at these very historic courts that Sania had won the women's doubles junior Wimbledon championship with Russian partner Alisa Kleybanova in 2003.

Sania had come close to winning a women's doubles Major in 2011 when she reached the French Open final with Elena Vesnina but ended up runners-up.

The trophy added to the list of firsts that Sania has against her name. She had become India's first woman player to win a Grand Slam when she won the Australian Open with compatriot Mahesh Bhupathi in 2009.

It's been one special journey together and we're just getting started #wimbledon https://t.co/9hiCDK0J64

— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) July 12, 2015

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

The tennis ace retweeted the wishes of President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi today who congratulated tennis star Sania Mirza for becoming the first Indian to win the Wimbledon women's doubles title with her Swiss partner Martina Hingis. 

Well played @mhingis & @MirzaSania. You played wonderful tennis & registered a fantastic win at @Wimbledon. We are proud & very happy.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 12, 2015

Hearty congratulations @MirzaSania @mhingis on winning women's doubles in Wimbledon, @MirzaSania's achievement will inspire youth of India

— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) July 12, 2015

She also shared photos of her and Hingis, jubilant after their glorious win.

 

It's been one special journey together and we're just getting started #wimbledon

A photo posted by Sania Mirza (@mirzasaniar) on Jul 11, 2015 at 7:33pm PDT

pic.twitter.com/XVMm3yp9l7

— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) July 12, 2015

Sania paired with Martina Hingis to play women's doubles in March 2015.

Yeah! @mirzasania and I did it again, another final!!! pic.twitter.com/I147AzhgJy

— Martina Hingis (@mhingis) July 10, 2015

The team was also congratulated by Wimbledon men's finalist Roger Federer-

Epic ladies' doubles final! So thrilled for @MirzaSania and @mhingis https://t.co/Cise6EPHyy

— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) July 11, 2015

With agency inputs.