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Sania Mirza gets Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

India Blooms News Service | | Aug 30, 2015, at 01:29 am

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukheejee on Saturday conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award to Indian Tennis icon Sania Mirza.

She recently won the Wimbledon doubles title with her partner Martina Hingis.

Mukherjee presented the Sports and Adventure Awards at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

Mirza became the second Tennis player after Leander Paes to get highest sporting honour of the nation.

She is also the number one doubles player in the world.

#Sania Mirza # Pranab Mukherjee # Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna # Sania Mirza win

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