Sania Mirza says 'thank you, papa' three days ahead of Father's Day

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India's tennis ace Sania Mirza wished her dad Imran for Father's Day three days in advance. In India, Father's Day will be celebrated on Sunday. The 30-year Hyderabadi posted a video on her official Twitter account yesterday and captioned it: "I can't thank u enough, but I'll try. Thanks Dad!You made me #ReadyForTomorrow."

Sania Mirza with father Imran, mother Nasima and sister Anam. Pic/Mirza's Instagram account

In the video Sania said: "My father is someone who has supported me always, no matter what. I can think of countless incidents where I can tell you that he has believed my dreams and followed my dreams with me. My father, mother (Nasima), all of us together used to drive because that was financially the most viable thing to do from one city to the other. Once, we had driven for 36 hours to go and try and play a tournament just so I could play a tournament for Under-16 India. That has made me a much stronger person today. The belief that he is has shown in me and followed my dreams with me makes him the most special father. I want to thank him for being who he is to me and helping me be the person I am."