Sania Mirza, the Indian who made history by becoming the first player from her country to reach No. 1 in the world in doubles, announced after his fall at the Australian Open that this will be his last season competing in high performance. Who also announced his departure from tennis was Catherine “CiCi” Bellis, the young American who watered the circuit with promise in her years as a youth.
In 2015, Sania Mirza entered sports history as the first Indian tennis player to win a WTA title. The victory in Hyderabad was only the beginning of what was to come. Later, she became a trailblazer by winning a Grand Slam trophy at Wimbledon 2015 alongside Martina Hingis, the partner with whom he achieved his maximum results. The world No. 1 arrived during that same season and stayed there for 91 weeks, becoming the eighth longest-serving player on that throne. The last of his 43 titles, including his greatest victories in Australia, Wimbledon, Roland Garros and the US Open, he won in Ostrava last season as a team with Zhang Shuai.
A dazzling career that finally has a completion date. After her fall in the first round of the Australian Open 2022 at the hands of the Slovenian duo of Kaja Juvan and Tamara Zidansek, she announced that this will be her last season playing in the elite of world women’s tennis.
Who also announced his goodbye to tennis was CiCi Bellis. The 22-year-old American who, with her talent, was responsible for sowing expectations in her first years on the circuit but whose injuries tormented the promises about her career, put an end to her years as an elite athlete. In that direction, she reported that her life took a different course because her body was not evolving as planned to resume as a player.
“I love this sport and I have nothing but good memories of my moments on the court, but without a doubt, the time has come to continue,” he wrote in his Instagram post. “I am completing my degree in Business and Finance”, he expanded on his present and thanked: “Thank you all for the support during my career as a tennis player. You are one of the main reasons why I kept trying despite my injuries” .
