IntroductionSania Mirza born November 15, 1986,is an Indian tennis player. She began her tennis career in 2003. In 2004 she was given the Arjuna award by the Indian Government. She is known for her powerful forehand ground strokes. Contents 1.Introduction 2. Early life 3. Personal life 4. Career 4.1 2008 4.2 2009 5. Career finals 5.1 Singles 5.1.1 Wins (1 WTA/12ITF) 5.2 Doubles 5.2.1 Wins (12) 5.3 Mixed Doubles (1) 5.3.1 Wins (1) 6. Sania Mirza Medal record Early life Mirza was born to Imran Mirza, a sports journalist and his wife Nasima in Mumbai, India. She was brought up in Hyderabad in a Muslim family. Mirza began playing tennis at the age of six, turning professional in 2003. She was trained by her father and other family members. She attended Nasr school in Hyderabad and later graduated from St. Mary's College. Personal life Mirza married Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik on April 12, 2010.Mirza received an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters from the MGR Educational and Research Institute University in Chennai on 200812-11.Her niece, Sonia Baig Mirza, studies there. Career In April 2003, Mirza made her debut in the India Fed Cup team, winning all three singles matches. She also won the 2003 Wimbledon Championships Girls' Doubles title, teaming up with Alisa Kleybanova of Russia. Mirza is the highest ranked female tennis player ever from India, with a career high ranking of 27 in singles and 18 in doubles. She is the first Indian woman to be seeded in a Grand Slam tennis tournament. She was the first Indian woman to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament at the 2005 U.S. Open, defeating Mashona Washington, Maria Elena Camerin and Marion Bartoli. In winning, with Mahesh Bhupathi, the mixed doubles event at the 2009 Australian Open, she became the first Indian woman to win a Grand Slam title. In 2005, Mirza reached the third round of the Australian Open, losing to the champion Serena Williams. On February 12, 2005, she became the first Indian woman to win a WTA singles title, beating Alyona Bondarenko of Ukraine in the Hyderabad Open Finals. At the 2006 Doha Asian Games, Mirza won the silver in the women's singles category and the gold in the mixed doubles partnering Leander Paes. She was also part of the Indian women's team that won the silver in the team event. In 2006, Mirza was awarded a Padma Shri, India's fourth highest honor for her achievements as a tennis player. 2007 Mirza had the best results of her career during the 2007 summer hard court season, finishing eighth in the 2007 U.S. Open Series standings. She reached the final of the Bank of the West Classic and won the doubles event with Shahar Peer, and reached the quarterfinals of the Tier 1 Acura Classic. At the 2007 U.S. Open, she reached the third round before losing to Anna Chakvetadze for the third time in recent weeks. She fared much better in the doubles, reaching the quarterfinals in mixed with her partner Mahesh Bhupathi and the quarterfinals in the women's doubles with Bethanie Mattek, including a win over number two seeds Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur. 2009 Mirza picked up her first Grand Slam title at the 2009 Australian Open. Partnered with Mahesh Bhupathi, she won the mixed doubles title beating Nathalie Dechy (France) and Andy Ram (Israel) 6-3, 6-1 in the final in Melbourne. She then entered the Pattaya Women's Open Tournament in Bangkok where she reached the finals after a string of good performances. She lost the finals to Vera Zvonareva 7-5, 6-1. She made the semis in doubles in the same tournament. Mirza successfully qualified for the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo but lost in the first round to Zheng Jie. Mirza won the first set but could not hold the lead, later losing to the Chinese player 7-5, 2-6, 3-6. Career finals Singles Wins (1 WTA/12 ITF) She has reached 5 finals; winning 1 at the 2005 Hyderabad Open. Sania Mirza at the 2007 Australian Open, during her first-round women's doubles match Doubles Wins (12) Mixed Doubles Wins (1) Summery Sania Mirza Mirza playing in the 2011 City Open Full name- Sania Mirza Country- India Residence- Hyderabad, India Born- 15 November 1986 (age 27) Bombay, India (now Mumbai) Height- 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Weight- 57 kg (130 lb; 9 st 0 lb) College- St. Mary's College[1] Yousufguda, Hyderabad Turned pro- 3 February 2003 Retired- Active Plays- Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Prize money- US$2,863,624[2] Official website- http://www.saniamirza.com/ Singles Career record- 271–161 Career titles- 1 WTA, 14 ITF Highest ranking- No. 27 (27 August 2007) Current ranking- No. 586 (18 March 2013) Grand Slam Singles results Australian Open- 3R (2005, 2008) French Open- 2R (2007, 2011) Wimbledon- 2R (2005, 2007, 2008, 2009) US Open- 4R (2005) Other tournaments Olympic Games-1R (2008) Doubles Career record- 266–145 Career titles- 16 WTA, 4 ITF Highest ranking- No. 7 (30 January 2012) Current ranking- No. 18 (18 March 2013) Grand Slam Doubles results Australian Open- SF (2012) French Open- F (2011) Wimbledon- SF (2011) US Open- QF (2007) Other Doubles tournaments Olympic Games- 2R (2008) Mixed Doubles Career titles- 2 Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results Australian Open- W (2009) French Open- W (2012) Wimbledon- QF (2011, 2013) US Open- QF (2007, 2012) Other Mixed Doubles tournaments Olympic Games-QF (2012) Sania Mirza Medal record Women's Tennis Asian Games Gold- 2006 Doha Mixed Doubles Silver- 2006 Doha Singles Silver- 2006 Doha Team