KALAI SELVAN A/LPERIASAMY

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BIODATA SANIA MIRZA
TENIS PLAYER


Name - Sania Mirza
Date of Birth - 15 Nov 1986
Birth Place - Mumbai
Nationality - India
Height - 1.67 m
Weight - 54 kgs
Profession - Tennis player
Education - Nasr School
Family -* Father: Imran Mirza
* Mother: Nasima
* Sister: Anam
Started playing - at the age of 6
Plays Right Handed- (Double Handed Backhand)
Coach - Krishna Bhupathi
Physiotherapist - Mr Badrinath
First ITF junior event abroad - Lahore, Pakistan
Has visited - 35 countries
Favourite tennis player - Steffi Graf
Career Highs- Career -High Singles- No. 97 (feb 28, 2005)
Career-High Doubles : No. 166 (October 25, 2004)
Education- 10th standard (SSC) in the first division with 63 per cent marks.
Likes to stay at home, just watch a movie and surf the Net.
Dislikes - Apple and bananas
Personal Favourites - * Food: briyani
* Actor : Akshay Kumar
* Actress : Raveena Tandon
* Songs : rap and Hindi
* Dress : Salwars, Jeans
* Colours : black,red and blue
Would like to see the movie- Black
Prefers- Advantage India to advantage Sania
Strengths - Ground strokes
Needs to improve - Her fitness
Tennis accessories * Racquet: Head
* Clothing : adidas
* Shoes : adidas

Sponsoring Companies
GVK group and Adidas who picked her when she was only 12.
Current Endorsement deal GVK Industries, Sahara, Atlas Cycles, Tata Tea and
Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh.

Singles
Career record 271161
Career titles 1 WTA, 14 ITF
Highest ranking No. 27 (27 August 2007)
Current ranking No. 281 (12 November 2012)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open 3R (2005, 2008)
French Open 2R (2007, 2011)
Wimbledon 2R (2005, 2007, 2008, 2009)
US Open 4R (2005)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games 1R (2008)
Doubles
Career record 244134
Career titles 15 WTA, 4 ITF
Highest ranking No. 7 (30 January 2012)
Current ranking No. 12 (12 November 2012)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open SF (2012)
French Open F (2011)
Wimbledon SF (2011)
US Open QF (2007)
Other Doubles tournaments
Olympic Games 2R (2008)
Mixed Doubles
Career titles 2
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Australian Open W (2009)
French Open W (2012)
Wimbledon QF (2011)
US Open QF (2007, 2012)
Other Mixed Doubles tournaments
Olympic Games QF (2012)


Grand Slam events
Women's Doubles: 1 (01)
Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents in Final Score in Final
Runner-up 2011 French Open Clay
Elena Vesnina
Andrea
Hlavkov
Lucie Hradeck
49, 315



Medal record
Women's Tennis
Competitor for India
Afro-Asian Games
Gold 2003 Hyderabad Singles
Gold 2003 Hyderabad Women's Doubles
Gold 2003 Hyderabad Mixed Doubles
Gold 2003 Hyderabad Team
Asian Games
Gold 2006 Doha Mixed Doubles
Silver 2006 Doha Singles
Silver 2006 Doha Team
Silver 2010 Guangzhou Mixed Doubles
Bronze 2010 Guangzhou Singles
Bronze 2002 Busan Mixed Doubles
Commonwealth Games
Silver 2010 Delhi Singles
Bronze 2010 Delhi Women's Doubles
Mixed Doubles: 3 (21)
Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents in Final Score in Final
Runner-up 2008 Australian Open Hard
Mahesh Bhupathi
Sun Tiantian
Nenad Zimonji
67
(47)
, 46
Winner 2009 Australian Open Hard
Mahesh Bhupathi
Nathalie Dechy
Andy Ram
63, 61
Winner 2012 French Open Clay
Mahesh Bhupathi
Klaudia Jans-
Ignacik
Santiago
Gonzlez
76
(73)
, 61


Girls' Doubles: 1 (10)
Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents in Final
Score in
Final
Winner 2003 Wimbledon Grass
Alisa
Kleybanova
Kateina
Bhmov
Michalla
Krajicek
26, 63, 6
2