Hyderabad, July 12
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday congratulated Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza on winning her maiden women's doubles title at a Grand Slam event.

The Hyderabadi clinched the Wimbledon crown pairing with Swiss veteran Martina Hingis.

In a statement here, the chief minister said Sania's win will inspire other girls in the country.

Sania Mirza was last year appointed Telangana's brand ambassador by the state government.

The chief minister said that before bagging the Grand Slam crown, she won three titles at major events.

Sania-Hingis pair beat Russian second seeds Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina 5-7, 7-6(4), 7-5 in the final late on Saturday night.

Federer congratulates Sania-Hingis

Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer on Sunday congratulated Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis who won the women's doubles title in the Wimbledon.

The top seeded pair made a remarkable comeback to beat Russian second seeds Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina 5-7, 7-6(4), 7-5 in two hours and 25 minutes.

"Epic ladies' doubles final! So thrilled for @MirzaSania and @mhingis," 17-time Major champion Federer posted on Twitter.

This was also the Hyderabadi's maiden final at the All England Club across all senior formats though she had won the girls' doubles title here 12 years ago with Russia's Alisa Kleybanova.

Martina, on the other hand, has two women's doubles (1996, 1998) and one singles title (1997) to her credit that she won at the lone grass court Major. Saturday's trophy comes after a long gap of 17 years.

Indian author Chetan Bhagat also congratulated Mirza.

"Congratulations to #SaniaMirza for the amazing victory at Wimbledon! You inspire and make us all feel proud," he said.

Twitter was on Sunday with congratulatory messages.

"Congratulations to @MirzaSania for the thumping #Wimbledon2015 Women's Double with #MartinaHingis. Super Proud! #SaniaMirza," wrote Kalyanee Rajan, a Sania fan.

"Standing ovation to #SaniaMirza & My childhood icon #Hingis @MirzaSania @mhingis #Wimbledon #Wimbledon2015," wrote Chaitali Bakshi, another die-hard supporter of the two.