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Sania Mirza completed her 90th week atop the WTA doubles rankings on Monday.

Just 10 weeks ago, the World No.1 celebrated 80 weeks ahead of the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global, where her ranking came under threat from the likes of Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic, and Bethanie Mattek-Sands. Mattek-Sands came within a match of unseating the Indian star by reaching the final in Singapore, only to fall to Olympic champions Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina.

In an ironic twist, Mirza will reunite with former partner Mattek-Sands to start the 2017 season at the Brisbane International, where they will be top seeds ahead of Makarova and Vesnina.

Mirza began 2016 with longtime partner Martina Hingis, with whom she won a third straight major title at the Australian Open, and came up just short in their hunt for the Non-Calendar Year “Santina” Slam. The pair split by summer, and Mirza formed a new partnership with Barbora Strycova, cementing their union with titles at the Western & Southern Open and Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.

For all she has already accomplished, Mirza still has big goals for next year, including a maiden French Open title to complete her Career Grand Slam.

Few have engaged tennis fans quite like Ana Ivanovic; the former No.1 and 2008 French Open champion has a combined 4.5 million followers on Facebook and Twitter.

Those fans took to social media to express their gratitude for their favorite player with the hashtag #ThankYouAna. Check out some of the best fan tweets below:

Congratulations @AnaIvanovic on amazing career! Tennis Twitter wishes you all the best in your next life chapter. Love you ♥??? #ThankYouAna pic.twitter.com/xUULR9Tr7u

— WTA Scores (@Scores_WTA) December 28, 2016

#ThankYouAna For everything you gave to this sport, you are one of my idols, i grew up watching you play. I'll miss you ? @AnaIvanovic pic.twitter.com/XHWSHvT5IA

— Ana Maria Duarte (@anamis2002) December 28, 2016

Her signature one last time #ThankYouAna ? pic.twitter.com/GsUUIbv1MD

— Romi Castagnino (@romi_castagnino) December 28, 2016

@WTA @AnaIvanovic witnessing Ana beat Serena Williams live at the #AusOpen back in 2014! What a match! #ThankYouAna ?

— Mitch (@carnesy56) December 28, 2016

@WTA @AnaIvanovic her passion and love for the game #ThankYouAna ❤ pic.twitter.com/osQlKezXgB

— Delia Vasilca (@DeliaVasilca) December 28, 2016

@WTA Whenever she would show her strength and courage through one of her “Ajde” #ThankYouAna

— Isabel (@isblcsta) December 28, 2016

The reason I fell in love with tennis #ThankYouAna pic.twitter.com/pIFcyrTwkZ

— Isabel (@AjdeAnci) December 28, 2016

@WTA @AnaIvanovic seeing her smile on court #ThankYouAna

— Lee Gresswell (@GoonerGrez) December 28, 2016

@WTA @AnaIvanovic RG 2008, without a doubt. #ThankYouAna ❤?

— Donnatella. ♕ (@sweetbackhand) December 28, 2016

No. 1
15 titles.
A Grand Slam. #ThankYouAna pic.twitter.com/Kk7SIoP182

— Ana Ivanovic (PK) (@IvanovicLive) December 29, 2016

Wishing you all the very best in retirement @anaivanovic, thanks for the memories! #HopmanCup #ThankYouAna pic.twitter.com/gSA5YIXm2y

— Hopman Cup (@hopmancup) December 29, 2016

@AnaIvanovic thank you #ThankYouAna pic.twitter.com/xUZuzdIMig

— Tennis World TV (@TennisWorldTV1) December 29, 2016

This one is a classic. She became number one. I cried. #ThankYouAna 1️⃣ https://t.co/xIOf2riTAn

— Donnatella. ♕ (@sweetbackhand) December 29, 2016

#ThankYouAna for making me love this game and being true inspiration on&off the court. Too much❤️for u over the years! You'll be so missed#1 pic.twitter.com/lR4yegJLnU

— Erdem Yıldız (@yldz3rdem) December 29, 2016

#ThankYouAna for inspiring me to play tennis again. You are my hero, my idol and my role model. Keep inspiring @AnaIvanovic. ?? @WTA pic.twitter.com/1y1DhX2tzH

— Emmanuel Damian (@damian_emman) December 29, 2016

#ThankYouAna @AnaIvanovic we will miss your smile, your charm & your talent…a beautiful soul inside & out…well done & all the best??❤✨ pic.twitter.com/Jqi2N1OqHA

— Dannii (@fikinoki) December 29, 2016

Our Tennis Princess ?? gonna miss you so much on tour! @AnaIvanovic #ThankYouAna pic.twitter.com/pi1ZUoYNXP

— Mabel (@mabelcheung14) December 29, 2016

#ThankYouAna for a those amazing years and great memories

— Lizzie (@eliza_2210) December 29, 2016

That smile, that grace, that forehand, that class….@AnaIvanovic … Tennis will miss you… #ThankYouAna

— Tejas Sonawane (@tejassonawane47) December 29, 2016

@AnaIvanovic #ThankYouAna #1 pic.twitter.com/4S2ZSbRodx

— alex (@alexaparicio07) December 29, 2016

@WTA #ThankYouAna … You will be missed Ana, good luck @AnaIvanovic

— PRO Team Tennis Camp (@ProTeamTC) December 29, 2016

@AnaIvanovic Congratulations on an AMAZING career Ana and all the best for this new chapter in your life! #ThankYouAna ❤️❤️❤️

— François Lambert (@moifrancois1) December 29, 2016

#ThankYouAna ❤?? pic.twitter.com/EYELw6lsgg

— Donnatella. ♕ (@sweetbackhand) December 29, 2016

In 2008 at Montréal. She was my idol. So, my parents bought me tickets to see her. I was 10 years old. Best day of my life. #ThankYouAna

— Isabelle (@isadescoteaux) December 29, 2016

@WTA @AnaIvanovic The incredible 3 set 2014 ASB Classic final against @Venuseswilliams ?? #ThankYouAna

— Kenan Petersen (@TheRealKenan) December 29, 2016

@WTA @AnaIvanovic We will really miss you Ana? I pray for your future success?? #ThankYouAna ❤️ pic.twitter.com/0UcVaBkmft

— Yuri (@SL_AK_Fan) December 29, 2016

WTA will never be the same without this gracious beauty! #ThankYouAna @AnaIvanovic always a bliss to watch her.

— Chrisben (@superkingchris) December 29, 2016

#ThankYouAna for all the emotions ? pic.twitter.com/VC8ZUq3DIU

— Ana Ivanovic (PK) (@IvanovicLive) December 29, 2016

Congrats on a very successful career @AnaIvanovic I will miss watching you compete Good luck on your future endeavors????#ThankYouAna #CHAMP

— Katie Gauntner (@KGauntner699) December 29, 2016

Missing her already… THANK YOU ANA! #ajdeforever#ThankYouAna

— Paola Nava (@paolanava) December 29, 2016

@AnaIvanovic #ThankYouAna pic.twitter.com/vTZmU6MS8e

— TeamAnaIvanovic (@InvanovicTeam) December 29, 2016

#ThankYouAna pic.twitter.com/CWYP79OHDb

— Cedric (@wtafever) December 29, 2016

#ThankYouAna pic.twitter.com/b6kp6HQ5qo

— GenieArmy_Thailand (@MyMacho7) December 29, 2016

#ThankYouAna pic.twitter.com/dqIWZd4kfT

— Junaid RIzvi (@imrizvi) December 29, 2016

What a funny moment it was! #ThankYouAna pic.twitter.com/9ijohL0Rtm

— Team Halep (@FansOfSimona) December 28, 2016