Profile Of Tennis Star Sania Mirza

Country India
Residence Hyderabad, India
Date of birth November 15, 1986 (1986-11-15) (age 20)
Place of birth Mumbai, India
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 57 kg (125 lb)
Turned Pro 2003
Plays Right (two-handed backhand)
Career Prize Money US$801,561
Singles
Career record 169-76
Career titles 1
Highest ranking No. 26 (August 30, 2007)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open 3r (2005)
French Open 2r (2007)
Wimbledon 2r (2005, 2007)
U.S. Open 4r (2005)
Doubles
Career record 108-53
Career titles 7
Highest ranking No. 18 (August 27, 2007)
Info box last updated on July 30, 2007.
Medal record
Women's Tennis
Asian Games
Gold 2006 Doha Mixed Doubles
Silver 2006 Doha Singles
Silver 2006 Doha Team

Earlier in 2005, she had become the first Indian woman to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament at the 2005 US Open, defeating Mashona Washington, Maria Elena Camerin and Marion Bartoli. In 2004, she finished runner up at the Asian Tennis Championship. In 2005, Mirza reached the third round of the Australian Open, losing 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.