President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Sania Mirza for becoming the first Indian to win the Wimbledon women’s doubles title with her Swiss partner Martina Hingis.

“Well played Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza. You played wonderful tennis and registered a fantastic win at Wimbledon. We are proud and very happy,” Mr. Modi said in a statement.

“Hearty congratulations @MirzaSania @mhingis on winning women’s doubles in Wimbledon, @MirzaSania’s achievement will inspire youth of India,” Mr. Mukherjee tweeted.

“Many congratulations to @MirzaSania for winning the @Wimbledon doubles title. An incredibly well played match,” Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal tweeted.

source:  http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National / by PTI / New Delhi – July 12th, 2015