Sania Mirza (born November 15, 1986) is an Indian
tennis player. She was born in Mumbai, brought up in
Hyderabad. Coached by her father, Imran Mirza, she
began playing tennis at the age of six, turning
professional in 2003. She is the highest ranked
female tennis player ever from India, with a career
high ranking of 27 in singles and 18 in doubles. She
was ranked 31st in the singles category and 18th in
the doubles category in the WTA rankings of January
7, 2008.