Wimbledon 2021: Sania Mirza won her first women’s doubles match, son Izhaan cheered for Ammi

Sania Mirza won the women's doubles match at Wimbledon for the first time since 2017 with American partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands. On Thursday, the duo eliminated sixth seeds Desirae Krawczyk and Alexa Guarachi to advance to the second round.

In the first round of men's doubles, however, Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan were eliminated. Eduard Roger-Vasselin and Henri Kontinen, the 11th seeds, defeated the Indian pair. 6-7(6), 4-6.

When Mattek-Sands served the third game, which contained seven deuce points, the Indo-American combination was under pressure early in the match. After a sluggish start that included three double faults, the American eventually held the game after saving three break points.

Mirza and Mattek-Sands both had two chances to break their opponents, but the American missed a volley from the net, while Krawczyk, who is left-handed, served exceptionally well to eventually hold.

Guarachi missed a forehand at 15-30 in the 12th game, giving their opponents two set points. The Indo-American duo did not waste the opportunity, with Mirza finishing the set with an overhead smash.

When Mirza and Mattek-Sands broke Guarachi again in the second set, they took a 3-1 lead.With a 3-1 cushion at hand, Sania and her partner never looked back.
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Izhaan Mirza Malik cheers for mom

Sania Mirza, an Indian tennis sensation, began her lifelong journey with Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik on April 12, 2010. Sania and Shoaib welcomed their baby boy, Izhaan Mirza Malik, on October 30, 2018, after eight years of marriage bliss. Since then, the proud parents have been sharing glimpses of their little miracle, and Izhaan, like his famous parents, enjoys a huge fan base.

Sania and Bethanie were joined by a special guest, Sania's little munchkin, Izhaan, who was there to cheer them on. Sania posted a photo of Bethanie and Izhaan on her Instagram account on July 1, 2021, with the caption, “Round 1… Smiles Spider man cheering us on Wimbledon.”

Sania Mirza has been chosen to represent India at the Olympic Games. The tennis sensation is the first Indian woman to compete in four Olympic Games, but she faces a difficult decision. Sania must leave Izhaan while she flies to Tokyo because family members of the players are not permitted to travel with them owing to the pandemic.