Sania Mirza (born November 15, 1986, Mumbai and now residing in Hyderabad) is a professional tennis player from India.

Coached by her father Imran Mirza, Sania, a Muslim began playing tennis at the age of six, turning professional in 2003. "My mother took me to a coach, who initially refused to coach me because I was too small," said Mirza, who is 5 ft. 7 in. tall. "After a month, he called my parents to say he'd never seen a player that good at such a young age." WTA interview.