Sania Mirza is an Indian former professional tennis player. Once a top-ranked player in doubles, Mirza secured six major titles, with three in women’s doubles and three in mixed doubles. From 2003 until Mirza retired from singles in 2013, Mirza consistently held the position of the No. 1 Indian in singles according to the Women’s Tennis Association. Mirza has solidified her presence as one of India’s most recognized, well-compensated, and influential athletes throughout her career.
Sania Mirza Biography
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Sania Mirza Malik |
| Nickname | Sam |
| Profession | Tennis Player |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 173 cm in meters– 1.73 m in feet inches– 5’ 8” |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Dark Brown |
| Tennis | |
| Turned pro | February 2003 |
| Retirement | In January 2023, Sania Mirza announced that she would retire from professional tennis after playing in the Dubai Tennis Championships 2023 in February. |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Imran Mirza (her father) and Roger Anderson |
| Career Titles (Singles) | 1 WTA, 14 ITF |
| Career Titles (Doubles) | 41 WTA, 4 ITF |
| Career Titles (Mixed Doubles) | 3 |
| Highest Ranking (Singles) | No. 27 (27 August 2007) |
| Highest Ranking (Doubles) | No. 1 (13 April 2015) |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | 2004: Arjuna Award 2005: WTA Newcomer of the Year 2006: Padma Shri 2015: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2016: Padma Bhushan 2016: Global Icon of the Year at 2016 NRI of the Year Awards, New Delhi 2020: On 11 May, she became the first Indian to win the Fed Cup Heart Award. |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 15 November 1986 |
| Age (as of 2023) | 37 Years |
| Birthplace | Mumbai, India |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Hyderabad, India |
| School | Nasr School (a private school chain in Khairatabad, Hyderabad) |
| College/University | St. Mary’s College, Hyderabad |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| Religion | Islam |
| Caste/Sect | Sunni Muslim |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Address | She resides in a house in Hyderabad’s Film Nagar |
| Hobbies | Swimming, Listening to Music, Travelling |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Shoaib Malik |
| Ex-fiance | Sohrab Mirza (Sania Mirza’s childhood friend) |
| Marriage Date | 12 April 2010 |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | Shoaib Malik (Cricketer) |
| Children | Son– Izhaan Mirza Malik |
| Parents | Father– Imran Mirza Mother– Nasima Mirza |
| Siblings | Sister– Anam Mirza |
Sania Mirza Age & Early life
Born on 15 November 1986 in Mumbai, Sania Mirza is the daughter of Hyderabadi Muslim parents Imran Mirza, a sports journalist, and Naseema, who worked in a printing business. The family relocated to Hyderabad shortly after her birth, and there, she and her younger sister Anam were brought up in a Sunni Muslim household. Anam is married to cricketer Mohammad Asaduddin, the son of former India national cricket team captain, Mohammad Azharuddin. Sania Mirza is distantly related to former cricket captains Ghulam Ahmed of India and Asif Iqbal of Pakistan. She began playing tennis at the age of six and received coaching from both her father and Roger Anderson.
Sania Mirza Personal Life
In 2009, Sania Mirza became engaged to Sohrab Mirza, but the wedding was subsequently called off. On 12 April 2010, she entered into a marriage with Shoaib Malik, marked by a traditional Hyderabadi Muslim ceremony at the Taj Krishna Hotel in Hyderabad, India. The wedding incorporated Pakistani customs, including a mahr of ₹6.1 million. The Walima ceremony took place in Sialkot, Pakistan. The couple shared the news of their first pregnancy on social media on 23 April 2018. In October 2018, Shoaib Malik announced on Twitter that Sania Mirza had given birth to a baby boy, whom they named Izhaan Mirza Malik.
Latest News About Sania Mirza
Rumours of his separation Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik. Shoaib Malik married Pakistan TV actor Sana Javed. Shoaib Malik Ties the Knot with Pakistani Actor Amid Speculation of Separation from Sania Mirza.
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