Sania Mirza Biography

Birth Date: 15 Nov 1986

Birth Place: Mumbai, India

Residence: Hydrabad, India

Height: 5′7 1/2″ (1.53m)

Weight: 130 lbs. (59kg)

Plays: Right Handed (Double Handed Backhand)

Favorite Surface: Hard

Coach: C.G.K. Bhupathi

Age Began Tennis: 6

Personal Interests: Swimming, Music

Born in Hyderabad Sania Mirza 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 Ocean’s 11 and her favorite actors are Brad Pitt and Hugh Grant.

She loves listening to Hindi Remixes and Hip hop, including 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.