Sania Mirza
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Recent Padma Shri awardee Sania Mirza may not have had the best start to her tennis career early on. The Indian ace had only some success in the singles, and eventually retired from the format. In recent years, however, Mirza has come back with immense success in the doubles, which appears to have been her forte. Partnering in early 2015 with tennis legend Martina Hingis, Mirza has completely dominated the women’s doubles circuit, with the pair taking two Grand Slams in 2015 and another in 2016.
After winning the year-opening Brisbane and Apia International tournaments in the lead up to the year’s first Grand Slam, Mirza and Hingis won their first ever Australian Open title as a doubles pair this year.
The two had a dream run until February this year, when they won the inaugural title at the women’s St. Petersburg tournament, which was their 40th straight match win and their fourth title of the season.
Most recently, the two made the finals of the Porsche Tennis Cup, where they eventually lost the title to Kristina Mladenovic and Caroline Garcia. Mirza, however, already India’s most successful female singles player, truly hit her stride in 2015 to become an icon for women not only in India, but around the world with her immense form and volleying skills.
The pair have held on to the World No. 1 title since 2015, and having made the finals of the recently concluded Porsche Tennis Cup, look both strong and consistent.
