Big congratulations to Pakistan’s bahu, Sania Mirza

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Sania Mirza kept the Indian flag flying high in the Australian Open as she and mixed doubles partner Horia Tecau entered the final on Saturday

Twelve years after winning the junior Wimbledon doubles title, Sania Mirza, 28, became the first Indian woman to be ranked world number one in women’s doubles tennis. Mirza’s career highlights include one Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) singles title, 14 International Tennis Federation (ITF) singles titles, 26 WTA doubles titles, four ITF doubles titles and three mixed-doubles grand slams.

HOME PAKISTAN BUSINESS WORLD SPORTS LIFE & STYLE MULTIMEDIA OPINION MAGAZINE BLOGS URDU NEWS S Match Point Big congratulations to Pakistan’s bahu, Sania Mirza By Ali Bin Rizwan Published: April 16, 2015 23 CommentsShare thisPrintEmail Sania Mirza kept the Indian flag flying high in the Australian Open as she and mixed doubles partner Horia Tecau entered the final on Saturday. PHOTO: AFP From a talented junior tennis player to the World’s top ranked doubles player, the journey has not been easy. PHOTO: AFPSania Mirza kept the Indian flag flying high in the Australian Open as she and mixed doubles partner Horia Tecau entered the final on Saturday. PHOTO: AFP Twelve years after winning the junior Wimbledon doubles title, Sania Mirza, 28, became the first Indian woman to be ranked world number one in women’s doubles tennis. Mirza’s career highlights include one Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) singles title, 14 International Tennis Federation (ITF) singles titles, 26 WTA doubles titles, four ITF doubles titles and three mixed-doubles grand slams. Photo: AFP Recently, Mirza paired with Swiss legend Martina Hingis, and won the Family Circle Cup. But above all, the win marked the fulfilment of a childhood dream for Mirza. From a talented junior tennis player to the world’s top ranked doubles player, the journey has not been easy.

 

Many dream, but only a few achieve. Talent is nothing without an enormous amount of hard work behind it. Mirza started playing tennis at the mere age of six. At the age of 16, she lifted the Junior Wimbledon doubles trophy, and in 2007, she reached her highest singles ranking of World number 27. Continuous injuries and on court movement restricted her from climbing higher in the singles ranking. But the fact that she made it to the World’s top 30 was a huge achievement in itself. In a country where Bollywood stars and cricketers steal the limelight, a young tennis sensation became the sole representative of India at the top level of women’s tennis. Before Sania, India hardly had any female tennis players in the world’s top 100 ranking. Fighting stereotypes and so-called cultural barriers that exist for women in South Asian countries, Mirza stood firm in her battle to make it to the top.



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