Sania Mirza Biography

Sania Mirza is one of the most influential female athletes to ever come out of Asia. She is a former world number one ranked player in women's doubles and, in 2005, Mirza was named one of the 50 Heroes of Asia. 

Mirza won six Grand Slam Tournaments - three in doubles and three in mixed doubles. She also had a decade-plus career as a singles player, becoming one of just two Indian women ever to win a WTA event. 

Mirza also had noted achievements off the court, including being appointed a UN Women's Goodwill Ambassador to South Asia and making the Time 100 list in 2016. She officially retired from competition in 2023. 

Mirza was born in 1986 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, and took up tennis at the age of six. She had two coaches throughout her childhood, one of them being her father. Mirza officially turned pro in 2003 and was named the WTA Newcomer of the Year two years later. 

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