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Sania Mirza
The
first Indian to win a women's Grand Slam title
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| Birth
Date |
15/11/1986, |
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| Birth
Place |
Hydrabad,
India, |
| Residence |
Hydrabad,
India, |
| Nationality |
India, |
| Weight |
54kg |
| Plays |
Right
Handed (Double Handed Backhand) |
| Favourite
Surface |
Hard |
| Coach |
Cak
Bhupathi |
| Age
Started Tennis |
6 |
| Personal
Interests |
Swimming,
Music |
Sania Mirza
is a professional female tennis player from India. She was born in Hyderabad,
India and started playing tennis at the age of 6. Her father Imran, is
a builder, and mother, Naseema, works in printing business. She also one
sister, Anam. She's a big fan of the movie movie Ocean's 11 and her favourite
actors are Brad Pitt and Hugh Grant. She loves listening to Hindi Remixes
and Hip hop, includin Eminem. Other then tennis she also likes swimming
and playing cricket. Also is a big admirer of Gandhi. Sania won the Wimbledon
Championships Girls' Doubles title in 2003, teaming up with Alisa Kleybanova
of Russia. She got a wild card entry to the 2005 Australian Open and created
history by becoming the first Indian woman to enter the third round of
a Grand Slam tournament. She lost in the 3rd round to eventual champion
Serena Williams. On February 12, 2005, she became the first Indian woman
to win a WTA singles title defeating Alyona Bondarenko of Ukraine in the
Hyderabad Open Finals.
Sania has
been trained at the Sinette Tennis Academy, Hyderabad, under P. A. Jain
and Ravi Chander. Her coach is CGK Bhupathi (Mahesh's father).
Hyderabad's
G.V.K.Group of Industries had sponsored for her airfare when competing
on the junior circuit. She is a product of Nazar School.
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