New Delhi: Left teary-eyed after her Indianness was put into question just weeks back, tennis star Sania Mirza dedicated her US Open title to the country and the new state of Telangana, where her appointment as brand ambassador triggered a political furore.


Sania Mirza and Bruno Soares pose with the US Open mixed doubles trophy at the Unisphere in New York on Friday. Pic/Getty Images 

Friday night, the first-time combination of Sania and Brazil's Bruno Soares clicked brilliantly as they secured a close win in the final to win the mixed doubles trophy.