<p>The six-time Grand Slam champion Sania Mirza had announced last month that she would be hanging up her boots for good in February after the WTA 1000 in Dubai.</p>.<p>"The journey of my professional career started in Melbourne in 2005 when I played <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/serena-williams" target="_blank">Serena Williams </a>in the third round as an 18-year-old," <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/sania-mirza" target="_blank">Sania Mirza </a>said, as she <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/tennis/no-fairytale-ending-for-sania-mirza-mixed-doubles-pair-loses-finals-at-australian-open-1185032.html" target="_blank">bid goodbye to her Grand Slam career</a> as a runner-up in the Australian Open mixed doubles. </p>.<p>Here's a look at the 36-year-old's illustrious career, from Wimbledon to the Rod Laver arena, where she said her most recent adieu:</p>.<p><strong>Won 2003 Wimbledon Junior Girls Doubles</strong></p>.<p>Sania became the first Indian woman to win a Grand Slam at any level when she - along with Russia's Alisa Kleybanova - won 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 over Katerina Bohmova of the Czech Republic and Michaela Krajicek of the Netherlands. </p>.<h4><strong>4 golds at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games </strong></h4>.<p>A 16-year-old Sania ensured India won gold in each tennis event by bagging four and becoming the player to win the most gold medals in the tournament. </p>.<p><strong>1st Indian woman to be seeded at the Grand Slam </strong></p>.<p>Sania Mirza became the first Indian woman to be seeded at a Grand Slam event at the 2006 Australian Open. At the time, she had beaten two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka in her opening game. Mirza however fell to Michaëlla Krajicek and exited the tournament. </p>.<p><strong>Won 2009 Australian Open Mixed Doubles </strong></p>.<p>Sania teamed up with Mahesh Bhupati for her first Grand Slam title, and despite entering as wildcards, shook up the order and emerged victorious.</p>.<p><strong>Won 2012 French Open Mixed Doubles</strong></p>.<p>Her second major title came at the French Open mixed doubles where she played alongside Mahesh Bhupathi. Seeded seventh, the two sailed through without dropping a point. </p>.<h4><strong>Won 2014 US Open Mixed Doubles</strong></h4>.<p>Sania Mirza and Bruno Soares were top-seeded in the tournament and won an expected victory. Mirza and Soares complimented each other all the way, beating Abigail Spears and Santiago Gonzalez in the finals. </p>.<p><strong>Won 2015 US Open and Wimbledon Doubles </strong></p>.<p>The Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis pairing produced spectacular results, from a prestigious win at Wimbledon - where the duo did not drop a single set until they reached the finals - to dominating the US Open without dropping a single set throughout.</p>.<p><strong>Won 2016 Australian Open Doubles </strong></p>.<p>The Sania-Martina duo continued the scintillating form as they blew away Julia Gorges and Karolina Pliskova in the semis, before defeating Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka, to clinch the title.</p>
<p>The six-time Grand Slam champion Sania Mirza had announced last month that she would be hanging up her boots for good in February after the WTA 1000 in Dubai.</p>.<p>"The journey of my professional career started in Melbourne in 2005 when I played <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/serena-williams" target="_blank">Serena Williams </a>in the third round as an 18-year-old," <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/sania-mirza" target="_blank">Sania Mirza </a>said, as she <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/tennis/no-fairytale-ending-for-sania-mirza-mixed-doubles-pair-loses-finals-at-australian-open-1185032.html" target="_blank">bid goodbye to her Grand Slam career</a> as a runner-up in the Australian Open mixed doubles. </p>.<p>Here's a look at the 36-year-old's illustrious career, from Wimbledon to the Rod Laver arena, where she said her most recent adieu:</p>.<p><strong>Won 2003 Wimbledon Junior Girls Doubles</strong></p>.<p>Sania became the first Indian woman to win a Grand Slam at any level when she - along with Russia's Alisa Kleybanova - won 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 over Katerina Bohmova of the Czech Republic and Michaela Krajicek of the Netherlands. </p>.<h4><strong>4 golds at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games </strong></h4>.<p>A 16-year-old Sania ensured India won gold in each tennis event by bagging four and becoming the player to win the most gold medals in the tournament. </p>.<p><strong>1st Indian woman to be seeded at the Grand Slam </strong></p>.<p>Sania Mirza became the first Indian woman to be seeded at a Grand Slam event at the 2006 Australian Open. At the time, she had beaten two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka in her opening game. Mirza however fell to Michaëlla Krajicek and exited the tournament. </p>.<p><strong>Won 2009 Australian Open Mixed Doubles </strong></p>.<p>Sania teamed up with Mahesh Bhupati for her first Grand Slam title, and despite entering as wildcards, shook up the order and emerged victorious.</p>.<p><strong>Won 2012 French Open Mixed Doubles</strong></p>.<p>Her second major title came at the French Open mixed doubles where she played alongside Mahesh Bhupathi. Seeded seventh, the two sailed through without dropping a point. </p>.<h4><strong>Won 2014 US Open Mixed Doubles</strong></h4>.<p>Sania Mirza and Bruno Soares were top-seeded in the tournament and won an expected victory. Mirza and Soares complimented each other all the way, beating Abigail Spears and Santiago Gonzalez in the finals. </p>.<p><strong>Won 2015 US Open and Wimbledon Doubles </strong></p>.<p>The Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis pairing produced spectacular results, from a prestigious win at Wimbledon - where the duo did not drop a single set until they reached the finals - to dominating the US Open without dropping a single set throughout.</p>.<p><strong>Won 2016 Australian Open Doubles </strong></p>.<p>The Sania-Martina duo continued the scintillating form as they blew away Julia Gorges and Karolina Pliskova in the semis, before defeating Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka, to clinch the title.</p>