Sania Mirza (Urdu: سانیا Ù…ÙÂرزا; born 15 November 1986), is an Indian tennis player. She started her tennis career in 2003, and is currently one of the high ranked players in India. Mirza was born to a sports journalist, Imran Mirza and her mother Nasima in Mumbai. She was brought up in Hyderabad in a devout Muslim family. Mirza began playing tennis at the age of six, turning professional in 2003. She was trained by her father, as well as her other family members. She went to Nasr school in Hyderabad and later graduated from St. Mary's College. |