SANIA MIRZASania was born in Mumbai (then Bombay) to a builder Imran Mirza and his wife Naseema, who worked in a printing business on 15 November 1986. Shortly after her birth, her family moved to Hyderabad where she and younger sister Anam were raised in a Shi'a Muslim family. She took up tennis at the age of six. She has been coached by her father and also Roger Anderson.She attended NASR school in Hyderabad and later graduated from St. Mary's College.Mirza received an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters from the MGR Educational and Research Institute University in Chennai on 11 December 2008.[30] She is also a very good swimmer. She is related to former cricket captains Ghulam Ahmed of India, and Asif Iqbal of Pakistan.[31]Mirza has a very powerful and accurate forehandGrand Slam finalsSania Mirza and Elena Vesnina were one of the most victorious doubles team in 2011, by winning two Premier Level titles, reaching the French Open Finals, the Wimbledon Semis and many other quarterfinals and semifinals.

Women's Doubles: 1 (01)OutcomeYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponents in FinalScore in Final

Runner-up2011French OpenClayElena VesninaAndrea Hlavkov

Lucie Hradeck46, 36

Mixed Doubles: 5 (32)OutcomeYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponents in FinalScore in Final

Runner-up2008Australian OpenHardMahesh BhupathiSun Tiantian

Nenad Zimonji67(47), 46

Winner2009Australian OpenHardMahesh BhupathiNathalie Dechy

Andy Ram63, 61

Winner2012French OpenClayMahesh BhupathiKlaudia Jans-Ignacik

Santiago Gonzlez76(73), 61

Runner-up2014Australian OpenHardHoria TecuKristina Mladenovic

Daniel Nestor36, 26

Winner2014US OpenHardBruno SoaresAbigail Spears

Santiago Gonzlez61, 26, [119]

Girls' Doubles: 1 (10)OutcomeYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponents in FinalScore in Final

Winner2003WimbledonGrassAlisa KleybanovaKateina Bhmov

Michalla Krajicek26, 63, 62

In 2004, Mirza was awarded the Arjuna award by the Indian Government. In 2006, Mirza was awarded a Padma Shri, India's fourth highest honour for her achievements as a tennis player.[20] Arjuna Award (2004)

WTA New Comer of the Year (2005)

Padma Shri (2006)

In the year 2014, the government of Telangana, which is the newly formed 29th State of India appointed Sania Mirza as the brand ambassador to its State. Moreover, the First Chief Minister of Telangana Mr.K Chandrashekar Rao honored Sania Mirza with an amount of rupees 1 Crore amount and also promised her that she will get all the necessary financial and infrastructure help to set up a tennis academy of International Standards in Hyderabad, Telangana.

Currently, Mirza is the brand ambassador for the Indian state of Telangana.[32] Mirza has been coached by her father Imran and later Roger Anderson. She names Steffi Graf and Roger Federer as her tennis idols, and admires Mahatma Gandhi. Mahesh Bhupathi, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Vania King, Cara Black, Rushmi Chakravarthi and Caroline Wozniacki are some of Mirza's best friends on tour, all of which who have played doubles alongside her.

Mirza has inspired millions of people in India into thinking that women can make a difference and can change the world.

Sania Mirza started Sania Mirza Tennis Academy, which was launched in March 2013 with the aim of providing world class tennis training to Indian tennis players. The academy also recognizes rural talents and a few selected are trained at no expenses to brighten Indias future.

Sania Mirza was announced as UN Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia. She is the first South Asian Woman to be appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador in the organization's history.[45]