10 Interesting Facts About Sania Mirza
WTA Winner
Sania Mirza is an Indian professional tennis player. She is the first Indian woman to win a WTA title and reach the top 100 singles rankings.
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Arjuna Award Receiver
In the year 2004 Sania Mirza was awarded the Arjuna Award.
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50 Heroes of Asia 2005
She was named one of the “50 Heroes of Asia” by Time in October 2005.
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UN Women Ambassador
She was appointed as the UN Women’s Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia in 2013.
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Early Star
She started playing tennis at the age of six and turned professional in 2003.
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Sania’s First Coach
Sania’s First Coach was her father Imran Mirza, who left his job in journalism to guide his talented daughter. She started training under him at 12.
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Honorary Doctor
Sania received an honorary Doctor of Letter from the MGR Educational and Research Institute University, Chennai.
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Grand Slam Tournament
She became the first Indian woman to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament at the US Open in 2005.
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Wimbledon Junior Championship 2003
Sania Mirza won the Wimbledon Junior Championship in 2003
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Brand Ambassador of Telangana
The government of Telangana appointed Sania Mirza as the brand ambassador of the state in 2014
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