The highest ranked female tennis
player ever from India, Sania Mirza has a career ranking of 27 in
singles and 5 in doubles. Her powerful forehand strokes, confidence and
positive attitude combined with good looks and charm have won millions
of hearts across the world.
6 Things You may or may not Knew About Sania Mirza:
6 Things You may or may not Knew About Sania Mirza:
- When she was 6 years old, she started playing tennis at the Nizam club in Hyderabad.
- When she was 16, she made India proud by becoming the youngest and first ever Indian to attain the girls’ doubles junior Wimbledon tennis championship and winning the Grand Slam title.
- When she was 18, she became the Brand Ambassador of Lotto Sports Italia and the 4th player of the world to have a signature line of her own.
- She is the first tennis player to make more than USD 1 million.
- She has an honorary degree from Chennai’s MGR Educational and Research Institute University.
- In 2010, she was the most searched Indian sportsperson according to Google Trends.