Breaking stereotypes, a young girl from Hyderabad became India's first female tennis superstar. After an illustrious career of 30 years, she bid farewell to the international stage at the Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Championship. Notching up a mind-blowing career and achievements that no Indian female tennis player did and is unlikely to do so in the imminent future, Sania has lived an inspiring life. This is her story
It was not the fairy tale ending she hoped for but Sania Mirza, who ended runners-up at the Australian Open mixed double finals, inspired millions of youngsters at home and abroad, and will always have a special place in the history of Indian tennis
Sania Mirza was ranked No. 27 in singles, defeated Grand Slam winners and reached the 4th round of a major. Not since the 1980s has an Indian player posted such results, something which gets overlooked due to her doubles chapter.