Narendra Modi congratulates Sania Mirza for WTA Finals triumph
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated tennis ace Sania Mirza for winning the season-ending WTA Finals women's doubles title, calling it a "proud accomplishment".
Modi tweeted,
Congratulations to @MirzaSania for the victory in WTA finals. This is yet another proud accomplishment!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 27, 2014
Sania was quick to thank the Prime Minister, saying,
@narendramodi Thank you very much Sir..humbled by your wishes
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) October 27, 2014
Sania and her Zimbabwean partner Cara Black ended the season and their partnership on a remarkable high by clinching a comprehensive triumph in the summit clash of the season finale on Sunday.
Sania and Cara, making their debut at the year-end championship, prevailed 6-1 6-0 over Su-Wei Hseih of Chinese Taipei and Shuai Peng of China in a clash that lasted just about an hour.