Sania Mirza-The star Info.
India had/has been and shall produce fine-tuned pearls in various fields.
None have a comparison with anyone but everyone is unique in their executive areas and shows their mettle in it in the most needed situations too.
Sania Mirza, undoubtedly, one who can be put into the list of icons that India produced.
Sania was born to Imran Mirza (basically a sports journalist) and Naseema on 15th November, 1986 in Mumbai but was brought up in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.
It was at the age of 6, when Sania had fell in love with the Tennis Rocket and she is really in a deep love till date with the same. She began playing under an able guidance and training of her father who turned her professional tennis player in 2003. And now she is at the rank 9.
Educationally, in 2008 December, Sania received her honorary degree of Doctor of Letters from MGR educational and Research Institute University in Chennai.
The headliner achievements that Sania had had:
Mirza is the third Indian woman in the Open Era to feature and win a round at a Grand Slam tournament (the first one being Nirupama Vaidyanathan at the 1998 Australian Open and the second being Shikha Uberoi at the 2004 US Open) She also became the 1st Indian woman to be seeded in a Grand Slam event at the 2006 Australian Open.
Let us try to track out the achievements as Junior Sania held up in her crown which gave her a way to enter into the Nation’s eye and play proudly representing the nation in this particular game.
With a bunch of victories she had for 10 times in singles and 13 doubles titles as a junior player, she has become a next evident start in Tennis for India. She has proved her worth by winning the 2003 Wimbledon Championships Girls' Doubles title, partnering Alisa Kleybanova. She also reached the semifinals of the 2003 French Open Girls' Doubles, with Sanaa Bhambri, and the quarterfinals of the 2002 US Open Girls' Doubles, with Isha Lakhani.
And starting from this year, she always had some great moments for herself as well that stayed as the memorable moments in the Tennis history of India.
Tracking down through the years:
2001: debut success as a 15-year old at ITF Circuit finishing off with quarterfinals and a semifinal in Pune and New Delhi respectively.
2002: Won Bronze for India in mixed doubles of 2002 Asian Games, Busan with Leander paes.
2003: 4 gold medals at 2003 Afro-Asian Games, Hyderabad.
2004: Partnering Liezel Huber, Sania won her first WTA Doubles at 2004 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open.
Runner Up at Palm Beach Gardens Challenger.
6 ITF Singles titles.
2005: Qualified to 3 rounds in 2005 Australian Open.
Record set by winning her hometown event, the 2005 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open which made her First Ever Indian Woman to win a WTA title.
Semifinalist at Japan Open.
The biggest and the best part being Sania, for her efforts in this year has been named, the WTA Newcomer of the year 2005.
2006: Second round at Australian Open. Won doubles title partnering Huber.
Third round qualifier at Indian Wells Masters.
Reached quarterfinals at Cincinnati Masters, 3rd round of Acura Classic.
Reached second round US open 2006, won doubles with Huber.
3 medals at Doha Asian Games.
3 top ten wins against Svetlana Kuznetsova, Nadia Petrova and Martina Hingis
2007: top 30breakthough.
2008: reached semifinals in 2009 Aegon Classic.
2009: Grand Slam Championship.
2010: Represented India at the 2010 Asian Games.
2011: 2011 Citi Open doubles title with Yaroslava Shvedova.
2012: reached finals at the premier line up of Indian Wells.
2013: reached quarterfinals of 2013 Australian Open Mixed Doubles with Bob Bryan.
Thereby she showed a strong character in playing any games,
Before a wrap,
The victories held her name at the eye of achieving honors!
In 2004, Mirza was awarded the Arjuna Award by the Govt. Of India. In 2006, Mirza was awarded with Padma Shri, India's fourth highest honor for her achievements as a tennis play.
Married to Shoaib Malik, Sania is having a happy married life.
--- Pardhu Vanchanagiri
India had/has been and shall produce fine-tuned pearls in various fields.
None have a comparison with anyone but everyone is unique in their executive areas and shows their mettle in it in the most needed situations too.
Sania Mirza, undoubtedly, one who can be put into the list of icons that India produced.
Sania was born to Imran Mirza (basically a sports journalist) and Naseema on 15th November, 1986 in Mumbai but was brought up in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.
It was at the age of 6, when Sania had fell in love with the Tennis Rocket and she is really in a deep love till date with the same. She began playing under an able guidance and training of her father who turned her professional tennis player in 2003. And now she is at the rank 9.
Educationally, in 2008 December, Sania received her honorary degree of Doctor of Letters from MGR educational and Research Institute University in Chennai.
The headliner achievements that Sania had had:
Mirza is the third Indian woman in the Open Era to feature and win a round at a Grand Slam tournament (the first one being Nirupama Vaidyanathan at the 1998 Australian Open and the second being Shikha Uberoi at the 2004 US Open) She also became the 1st Indian woman to be seeded in a Grand Slam event at the 2006 Australian Open.
Let us try to track out the achievements as Junior Sania held up in her crown which gave her a way to enter into the Nation’s eye and play proudly representing the nation in this particular game.
With a bunch of victories she had for 10 times in singles and 13 doubles titles as a junior player, she has become a next evident start in Tennis for India. She has proved her worth by winning the 2003 Wimbledon Championships Girls' Doubles title, partnering Alisa Kleybanova. She also reached the semifinals of the 2003 French Open Girls' Doubles, with Sanaa Bhambri, and the quarterfinals of the 2002 US Open Girls' Doubles, with Isha Lakhani.
And starting from this year, she always had some great moments for herself as well that stayed as the memorable moments in the Tennis history of India.
Tracking down through the years:
2001: debut success as a 15-year old at ITF Circuit finishing off with quarterfinals and a semifinal in Pune and New Delhi respectively.
2002: Won Bronze for India in mixed doubles of 2002 Asian Games, Busan with Leander paes.
2003: 4 gold medals at 2003 Afro-Asian Games, Hyderabad.
2004: Partnering Liezel Huber, Sania won her first WTA Doubles at 2004 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open.
Runner Up at Palm Beach Gardens Challenger.
6 ITF Singles titles.
2005: Qualified to 3 rounds in 2005 Australian Open.
Record set by winning her hometown event, the 2005 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open which made her First Ever Indian Woman to win a WTA title.
Semifinalist at Japan Open.
The biggest and the best part being Sania, for her efforts in this year has been named, the WTA Newcomer of the year 2005.
2006: Second round at Australian Open. Won doubles title partnering Huber.
Third round qualifier at Indian Wells Masters.
Reached quarterfinals at Cincinnati Masters, 3rd round of Acura Classic.
Reached second round US open 2006, won doubles with Huber.
3 medals at Doha Asian Games.
3 top ten wins against Svetlana Kuznetsova, Nadia Petrova and Martina Hingis
2007: top 30breakthough.
2008: reached semifinals in 2009 Aegon Classic.
2009: Grand Slam Championship.
2010: Represented India at the 2010 Asian Games.
2011: 2011 Citi Open doubles title with Yaroslava Shvedova.
2012: reached finals at the premier line up of Indian Wells.
2013: reached quarterfinals of 2013 Australian Open Mixed Doubles with Bob Bryan.
Thereby she showed a strong character in playing any games,
Before a wrap,
The victories held her name at the eye of achieving honors!
In 2004, Mirza was awarded the Arjuna Award by the Govt. Of India. In 2006, Mirza was awarded with Padma Shri, India's fourth highest honor for her achievements as a tennis play.
Married to Shoaib Malik, Sania is having a happy married life.
--- Pardhu Vanchanagiri