TIL Desk Sports/ Tennis star Sania Mirza on Monday became the first Indian to win the Fed Cup Heart Award. Sania was the nominee for the award from the Asia/Oceania Zone alongwith Indonesia”s Priska Madelyn Nugroho.
“It”s an honour to win the Fed Cup Heart Award as the first Indian,” said Sania in a statement. “I dedicate this award to the entire country and to all my fans and thank everyone for voting for me. I hope to bring more laurels to the country in the future.”
Along with the award, the 33-year-old also received a cheque for $2,000 to be donated to a charity and she opted to help with relief during the ongoing coronavirus crisis. “I want to donate the money that I get from this award to the Telangana Chief Minister”s Relief Fund as the world is going through very difficult times with the virus.”
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