Sania Mirza from Hyderabad is a youth-icon in India. The media termed the phenomenon Sania Mania. Mirza is also the first Indian sportswoman to feature on the cover of Time magazine (South Asian edition) and was included in its 2005 list of Asia's 50 heroes.
The tag lines on Sania t-shirts have also sometimes attracted attention. She has responded with exasperation to questions about her use of her clothing as a billboard. Sania Mirza's western-style skirt sportswear on the tennis court has raised few eyebrows in India. However, her off-court attire include the traditional Salwar kameez; black-rimmed spectacles, a nose ring and several ear rings complete her wardrobe.
You can head straight to Google to read Sania Mirza Biography, download Sania Mirza Pictures and Images or discover blogs on Sania MirzaThe saucy 18-year-old, whose groundstrokes and chutzpah have made her a tennis icon in India, was recently in the center of a controversy. Sania, along with Miss Universe Natalie Glebanova and Formula One star Narain Karthikeyan, had reportedly voiced support to Khushboo. It isn't easy being Sania Mirza.
On 12 February 2005, she became the first Indian woman to win a WTA singles title defeating Alyona Bondarenko of Ukraine in the Hyderabad Open Finals. At the post-match conference for her 2005 Wimbledon Championships 2nd round defeat to Svetlana Kuznetsova the writing said: "Well-behaved women rarely make history".
Tennis queen Sania Mirza is all set to add one more priceless possession to the impressive collection of laurels if the early hints are any indication. She can well become one of the youngest-ever recipients of the prestigious Padmasri award at the age of 18, but definitely the youngest from Andhra Pradesh, when the Presidential declaration is made soon. Officially, the announcement is made before the Republic Day celebrations.
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