In Pics: Sania Mirza plays farewell match in Hyderabad

Tennis legend Sania Mirza played her farewell match at Hyderabad's Lal Bahadur Stadium on March 5. The exhibition match was watched by eminent personalities, including Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, former India cricket team captain Mohammed Azharuddin, Yuvraj Singh, Robin Uthappa, Ananya Birla, Huma Qureshi, Dulquer Salmaan, her fans, family, friends, sporting personalities and students of the Sania Mirza Tennis Academy. Here are some pictures from the match that went viral on social media.

An emotional Sania Mirza ended her glorious journey as a tennis player at the place where it all began on March 5. Credit: PTI Photo

By playing in exhibition matches featuring Rohan Bopanna, Yuvraj Singh and her 'best friends' Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Ivan Dodig, Cara Black and Marion Bartoli, Sania finally said goodbye to her illustrious career at the Lal Bahadur Tennis Stadium, the venue where she signalled her arrival on the big stage with a historic WTA singles title triumph nearly two decades ago. Credit: PTI Photo

The exhibition games were watched by eminent personalities, including Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, former India cricket team captain Mohammed Azharuddin, Yuvraj Singh, Robin Uthappa, Ananya Birla, Huma Qureshi, Dulquer Salmaan, her fans, family, friends, sporting personalities and students of the Sania Mirza Tennis Academy. Credit: PTI Photo

Arriving at the venue in a grand manner, Sania was greeted by cheering fans, who also included prominent personalities. Credit: PTI Photo

The tennis legend received a rousing welcome from fans during her farewell at the Lal Bahadur Stadium, in Hyderabad. Credit: PTI Photo

Tennis player Sania Mirza with Telangana Sports & Youth Affairs Minister V Srinivas Goud and Industry & Commerce Minister KT Rama Rao at a felicitation ceremony, in Hyderabad. Credit: Twitter/@MinisterKTR

Sania Mirza bids her farewell to fellow players Rohan Bopanna, Cara Black and Bethanie Mattek during her farewell match at the Lal Bahadur Stadium, in Hyderabad. Credit: PTI Photo