Sania Mirza’s loveless response to Shoaib’s praise

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza finally wrapped up her Grand Slam career as the runner-up in the mixed doubles at the Australian Open event, but dust over her Wedding Grand Slam is yet to be settled. 

While bidding adieu to her Grand Slam career, Sania made an emotional speech in which she paid gratitude to her close loved ones including family, son and friends. Her fans, however, noted that she never once mentioned her husband Shoaib Malik in her farewell speech even for once. Sania kept shedding tears during her speech but did not take her husband’s name. 

Here is what Sania said in her farewell speech said: “If I cry, these are happy tears. I don't want to take away the moment from Matos-Stefani who have deserved this. I'm still going to play a couple more tournaments but my career started in Melbourne in 2005 when I played Serena as an 18-year-old. I have had the privilege of coming back here again and again and win tournaments here and play some great finals here. Rod Laver Arena has been really special life. I couldn't think of a better arena to finish my last Grand Slam,” said Sania. 

“Like Rohan said, he was my first ever mixed doubles partner when I was 14 and we won the nationals. It wasn't a same arena like this one. But that was 22 years ago. And I couldn't think of a better partner, he is one of my best friends and best partner to finish my career with. Obviously we couldn't get over the line but there is no better person for me to finish my Grand Slam career with. Thank you, Rohan,” she added.

“My professional career started in Melbourne… I couldn’t think of a better arena to finish my [Grand Slam] career at.”

We love you, Sania ❤️@MirzaSania • #AusOpen • #AO2023 pic.twitter.com/E0dNogh1d0

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 27, 2023

Sania Mirza: "If I cry, these are happy tears."

Sania says goodbye to Grand Slam tennis. #AusOpen #AustralianOpen #SaniaMirza pic.twitter.com/LV3SYAdrje

— Aratrick (@crlmaratrick) January 27, 2023

There was buzz that the power couple has divorced each other. Despite not taking his name in the final speech, Shoaib Malik got emotional and penned down a heartfelt note for wife calling her the inspiration for many and congratulated her on her brilliant career. Sania didn't respond to that post at all. This sparked more rumors of their divorce.

When Sania arrived back at her Dubai home, her family and friends had planned a surprise, but Shoaib was nowhere to be seen.

Sania posted the videos of that surprising event at her Instagram handle and thanked her family and friends. She didn't, however, respond to her husband's tweet.

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Yesterday, Sania thanked Shoaib Malik in a reply on twitter. She simply wrote ‘Thank You’ with LOVE nowhere from any angle reflected, but only with a ‘smiling’ emoticon. 

Have a look at the post:

Sania’s cold and dry reply left their fans disappointed as they thought she ought to have been more cordial towards her husband instead of being so formal.