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First Grand Slam Win

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 11: Sania Mirza of India and Martina Hingis of Switzerland celebrate after winning the Final of the Ladies Doubles against Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina of Russia during the day twelve of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 11, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) — Winners! Sania Mirza became the first Indian woman to win a Grand Slam with victory at Wimbledon 2015

No Indian woman had ever won a Grand Slam – but that all changed in 2015, when a certain Sania Mirza, her star truly in the ascendent, took Wimbledon by storm. Partnered by one of the best in the business and on her feet and hands and every bit of her as charged as India’s fans, Sania Mirza amassed victory, after victory, after victory – until fans decided they coudl believe what had previously been considered the impossible.

And Sania Mirza, with Martina Hingis, lifted the trophy at Wimbledon 2015 – not only her first Grand Slam win, but the first time an Indian woman had, er, aced a Grand Slam. And declared herself and the country ever so proudly.

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