Prime Minister Narendra Modi despatched a congratulatory letter to tennis nice Sania Mirza after she performed her closing skilled sport closing month in Dubai. Sania posted the letter, dated March 9, on her Twitter deal with on Saturday, thanking the Prime Minister for his gesture.
“I would like to thank you Honorable Prime Minister @narendramodi Ji for such kind and inspiring words. I have always taken great pride in representing our country to the best of my ability and will continue to do whatever I can to make India proud. Thank you for your support,” mentioned Sania in her tweet.
“In your excellence, the world saw a glimpse of India’s sporting prowess,” Modi advised Sania within the letter. He additional said that Sania has left an indelible mark on Indian sports activities, inspiring the approaching era of athletes.
“Tennis lovers will find it difficult to fathom that you will not be playing professionally now onwards,” wrote Modi. “…..In your excellence, the world saw a glimpse of India’s sporting prowess. When you began playing, India’s tennis landscape was very different. What you did was to illustrate that more women can pursue tennis and excel in it.
“But, past that, your good fortune additionally gave power to a number of different ladies who sought after to pursue a profession in sports activities however for some explanation why or the opposite have been hesitant to take action,” wrote the PM, later stating that Sania’s success filled every Indians’ heart with pride.
“When you introduced a ‘Life Update’ on thirteenth January, you splendidly expressed your adventure from a six-year-old who needed to actually combat her option to the (tennis) courts to a global magnificence tennis participant within the next years.
“You wrote about how the biggest honor for you has been to win medals for India. I can say that you are India’s pride, whose success has filled hearts and minds of every Indian with utmost joy,” Modi wrote. The PM additionally recollected the time Sania went thru a tumultuous section, when a wrist harm nearly jeopardized her profession, sooner than she emerged a robust doubles participant.
“Due to twists of fate, you had to cope with injuries but these setbacks only strengthened your resolve and you overcame these challenges with flying colours.” Modi was hoping Sania would proceed mentoring younger sports activities skill. Sania used to be just lately appointed mentor of Women’s Premier League (WPL) aspect Royal Challengers Bangalore.