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)

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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. 

Shah Rukh Khan too joined in to wish Sania.

Harsha Bhogle too was delighted with Mirza's performance.

Rohan Boppanna and Mahesh Bhupathi expressed their happiness too.

Sania found voices of support and encouragement from Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi.

Mirza's victory made 'Happy New Year' director Farah Khan's morning 

The victory is sweeter after Mirza courted controversy when Telangana politicians doubted her 'Indianness' after she was nominated as Telangana's brand ambassador.