Sania Mirza Opens Up on Single Parenting After Divorce from Shoaib Malik
Pudvi Times – Lifestyle & Sports News Mumbai/Dubai: Former world No. 1 tennis player Sania Mirza recently spoke candidly about her experiences as a single parent following her divorce from Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik. The couple, who married in 2010 and share a son, Izhaan Mirza Malik, divorced in 2024.
Speaking to filmmaker Karan Johar, Sania described parenting alone across borders as “daunting.” She highlighted the challenges of balancing work commitments while ensuring her son’s well-being.
“For me, single parenting is hard, and also because we are working and we do so many different things,” Mirza said. She also revealed the emotional difficulty of leaving Izhaan in Dubai when she travels to India for work. “I find it challenging to leave him because I live in Dubai and I travel to India. That’s the biggest challenge for me to stay away for a period of one week,” she said.
On coping with loneliness, the tennis ace admitted skipping dinners rather than eating alone, joking that it helped her lose weight. “I would rather just watch something and sleep,” she said.
Karan Johar acknowledged the extra layer of challenge in her situation, saying, “Your’s is cross-border as well. You have a situation which is even more daunting and overwhelming.”
Sania Mirza’s illustrious career includes being India’s No. 1 singles player until 2013 and winning six major doubles and mixed doubles titles, including three in women’s doubles and three in mixed doubles.
Despite the personal challenges, she emphasized her commitment to her son and maintaining her professional life across countries, inspiring many single parents navigating similar struggles.
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