Indian Tennis legend Sania Mirza ends 20-years-long career

• Indian tennis icon Sani Mirza Tuesday ended her glorious 20-year-long career
• Sadly, she conceded defeat in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
• Sania ended her magnificent career with six Grand Slam trophies

Indian tennis icon Sani Mirza Tuesday ended her glorious 20-year-long career with a defeat in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. She lost in straight sets along with American partner Madison Keys in a women's doubles tie. The pair went 4-6 0-6 down to the formidable Russian pair of Vernokia Kudermetova and Liudmila Samsonova in exactly one hour.

The 36-year-old India legend, who had turned pro back in 2003, ended her magnificent career with six Grand Slam trophies. Three of those came in women's doubles with Swiss great Martina Hingis.

The other three were in mixed doubles, two of which were with compatriot Mahesh Bhupathi - 2009 Australian Open and 2012 French Open - while the other one was a US Open trophy with Bruno Soares.

Earlier last month, Sania was denied a fairytale ending to her Grand Slam career after she lost in the Australian Open mixed doubles final with Rohan Bopanna. The Indian duo went 6-7(2) 2-6 down to Brazilian pair of Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matao in the summit clash at the Rod Laver Arena.