Sania is a professional tennis player who was formerly ranked No. 1 in the women’s doubles rankings. In her singles career, Mirza has notable wins over Svetlana Kuznetsova, Vera Zvonareva and Marion Bartoli as well as former world No. 1s Martina Hingis, DinaraSafina, and Victoria Azarenka. She is the highest-ranked female player ever from India, peaking at world No. 27 in singles in mid-2007. She has achieved a number of firsts for women’s tennis in her native country, including winning a singles Pro-level title, winning six major titles.
She was honored with INDIAN WOMEN ACHIEVERS AWARD by the President of India on January 20, 2018 at New Delhi.
Source: PIB
