India
Updated : Sep 06, 2014, 11:17 PM IST
Sania Mirza and Brazilian Bruno Soares won the US Open mixed doubles title on Friday, extended to a sixth championship point by American Abigail Spears and Santiago Gonzalez of Mexico. (Read more)
Her success was celebrated by one and all and tweets started pouring in to wish her on the success.
President Pranab Mukherjee said Mirza had done India proud through this achievement.
#PresidentMukherjee congratulates Sania Mirza on winning the US Open Mixed Doubles, says she has done India proud through this acheivement.
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) September 6, 2014
Shah Rukh Khan too joined in to wish Sania.
@MirzaSania Way to go girl!!! Well done & made us proud again.
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) September 6, 2014
Harsha Bhogle too was delighted with Mirza's performance.
delighted for @mirzasania. zabardast.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 5, 2014
Rohan Boppanna and Mahesh Bhupathi expressed their happiness too.
Congratulations to @MirzaSania & @BrunoSoares82 for winning the Mixed Ddoubles title in the @usopen 2014. Well done.
— Rohan Bopanna (@rohanbopanna) September 6, 2014
Yes yes Yes @MirzaSania @BrunoSoares82 ..like the way you keep the flag flying..#bunnyhop #celebration #USOpen
— Mahesh Bhupathi (@Maheshbhupathi) September 5, 2014
Sania found voices of support and encouragement from Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi.
That's how it's done .. Go @MirzaSania Atta girl
— Huma Qureshi (@humasqureshi) September 6, 2014
Mirza's victory made 'Happy New Year' director Farah Khan's morning
@usopen @MirzaSania what lovely news to get early in the morning!! CONGO baby!!
— Farah Khan (@TheFarahKhan) September 6, 2014
The victory is sweeter after Mirza courted controversy when Telangana politicians doubted her 'Indianness' after she was nominated as Telangana's brand ambassador.