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Sania Mirza

Sania Mirza
  • Residence: Hyderabad, India
  • Date of Birth: 15 Nov 1986
  • Birthplace: Mumbai, India
  • Height: 5' 8" (1.73m)
  • Weight: 126 lbs. (57kg)
  • Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
  • Status: Pro (2003)
  • Pronounced: SAHN-yuh MEER-zah

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Coached by father, Imran and Roger Anderson ... Began playing tennis at age 6 ... Father is a builder; mother, Naseema, works in printing business; sister is Anam ... Likes movie Ocean's 11 and actors Brad Pitt and Hugh Grant ... Likes hip hop, including Eminem ... Also likes playing cricket and swimming ... Most admires Gandhi; tennis player most admired is Steffi Graf.
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YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 1
WTA Doubles Titles 2 16
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 14
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 4
Prize Money $124,094 $2,835,901
W/L - Singles 0 - 0 271 - 161
W/L - Doubles 17 - 8 261 - 142
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Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
707 1369 17
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
27-Aug-2007 (27) 30-Jan-2012 (7)
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    Dubai: Mirza Interview

    Feburary 23, 2013
    An interview with Sania Mirza after her win in the doubles final at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
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JANUARY - Fell in Auckland qualifying; fell 1r at Australian Open (l. to Pironkova).

FEBRUARY - Reached QF at Pattaya City (l. to Hsieh); won 13th WTA doubles title at Pattaya City (w/Rodionova); fell in Dubai qualifying; fell 1r at Kuala Lumpur (l. to Daniilidou).

MARCH - Reached 2r at Indian Wells (l. to Medina Garrigues); fell in Miami qualifying.

APRIL - Played exclusively in doubles.

MAY - Fell 1r at Brussels (l. to Niculescu); won 14th WTA doubles title at Brussels (w/Mattek-Sands).
2001 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in India.

2002 - Won three singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2003 - Played first WTA main draw at Hyderabad, falling 1r (as WC); fell in qualifying once; won three singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2004 - Fell 1r twice; won first WTA doubles title at Hyderabad (w/Huber; first Indian ever to win a WTA title of any kind); won six singles titles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2005 - Breakthrough first Top 100 season (ending No.31); won first WTA title at Hyderabad (d. A.Bondarenko in final); runner-up at Forest Hills (l. to Safarova in final); SF at Tokyo [Japan Open] (l. to Golovin); QF twice, at Dubai and Cincinnati; reached 4r once (US Open), 3r twice (incl. Australian Open) and 2r five times (incl. Wimbledon); fell 1r four times (incl. Roland Garros) and in qualifying three times; made Top 100 debut on February 14 (after Hyderabad; rose from No.134 to No.99) and Top 50 debut on August 8 (after San Diego; rose from No.59 to No.48); had many firsts for India, including first Indian woman to win a WTA title (at Hyderabad), first Indian woman to reach a Grand Slam 3r (at Australian Open) then bettering that with a Grand Slam 4r (at US Open), and finally first Indian woman to crack Top 50.

2006 - Another Top 100 season; SF at Kolkata (l. to Hingis); QF four times, at Cincinnati, Forest Hills, Seoul and Tashkent; reached 3r three times and 2r five times (incl. Australian Open, US Open); fell 1r 11 times (incl. other two majors); won two WTA doubles titles.

2007 - Season of two halves sandwiched around two-month lay-off in spring; went 10-4 to start, best results being SF at Hobart (l. to Chakvetadze) and Pattaya City (l. to Dulko) and QF at Bangalore; withdrew before Doha 2r w/right knee injury; underwent right knee surgery on March 2 and withdrew from Indian Wells, Miami, Amelia Island and Berlin (missing 10 weeks in total); went 20-15 rest of season, best results being runner-up finish at Stanford (l. to Chakvetadze in final), SF at Cincinnati (l. to Chakvetadze) and QF twice, at San Diego and Tokyo [Japan Open]; having dipped to No.70 in time since, rose back and bettered previous career-high of No.31 (set new career-high No.27 on August 27); withdrew from Kolkata and Seoul w/right wrist injury and Linz and Québec City w/abdominal strain; won four WTA doubles titles.

2008 - Another Top 100 season; QF at Hobart; reached 4r once, 3r once (Australian Open) and 2r six times (incl. Wimbledon - l. to Martínez Sánchez 60 46 97; had 4mp - 1mp at 5-4 and 3mp at 6-5); fell 1r three times (incl. Olympics); had two right wrist injury lay-offs, first in spring (withdrew from Miami and Amelia Island, underwent surgery on April 10, then withdrew from Rome, Strasbourg and Roland Garros) and second in summer/fall (retired in Olympics 1r then withdrew from all post-Olympics events, incl. US Open); also became first Indian woman ever to surpass $1 million in career prize money.

2009 - Another Top 100 season; runner-up at Pattaya City (l. to Zvonareva in final); SF twice, at Birmingham (l. to Rybarikova) and Osaka (l. to Schiavone); reached 2r six times (incl. Australian Open, Wimbledon, US Open); fell 1r five times (incl. Roland Garros and Miami - l. to Johansson 16 76(2) 76(8); held mp at 7-6 in third set tie-break); fell in qualifying three times; won one WTA doubles title; won first Grand Slam title in mixed doubles at Australian Open (w/Bhupathi); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2010 - QF at Guangzhou; reached 2r three times (incl. US Open); fell 1r six times (incl. Australian Open, Wimbledon) and in qualifying four times; won one WTA doubles title; won one singles title on ITF Circuit; missed four months from February to June w/right wrist injury (incl. withdrawing from Roland Garros).

2011 - Sixth Top 100 finish in last seven years; QF at Charleston; reached 2r five times (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r nine times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying five times; won three WTA doubles titles; made doubles Top 10 debut on September 12 (after US Open; rose from No.11 to No.10); withdrew from Kuala Lumpur w/right knee injury and from Guangzhou, Tokyo [Pan Pacific] and Osaka w/left knee injury.
SINGLES
Winner (1): 2010 - ITF/Dubai 2-UAE; 2009 - ITF/Lexington-USA; 2005 - Hyderabad; 2004 - ITF/Boca Raton 2-USA, ITF/Campobasso-ITA, ITF/Wrexham-GBR, ITF/London-GBR, ITF/Lagos 1-NGR, ITF/Lagos 2-NGR; 2003 - ITF/Benin City 1-NGR, ITF/Benin City 2-NGR, ITF/Jakarta 2-INA; 2002 - ITF/Manila 2-PHI, ITF/Hyderabad-IND, ITF/Manila 1-PHI.
Finalist (3): 2009 - Pattaya City; 2007 - Stanford; 2005 - Forest Hills.

DOUBLES
Winner (16): 2013 - Brisbane, Dubai (both w/Mattek-Sands); 2012 - Pattaya City (w/Rodionova), Brussels (w/Mattek-Sands); 2011 - Indian Wells, Charleston (both w/Vesnina), College Park (w/Shvedova); 2010 - Guangzhou (w/Gallovits-Hall); 2009 - Ponte Vedra Beach (w/Chuang); 2007 - Fès (w/King), Cincinnati (w/Mattek-Sands), Stanford (w/Peer), New Haven (w/Santangelo); 2006 - Bangalore, Kolkata (both w/Huber); 2004 - Hyderabad (w/Huber); ITF/London-GBR (w/Chakravarthi), ITF/Lagos 1-NGR (w/Stephens); 2003 - ITF/Benin City 2-NGR (w/Dandeniya); 2002 - ITF/Manila 2-PHI (w/Tulpule).
Finalist (8): 2013 - Stuttgart (w/Mattek-Sands); 2012 - Dubai, Indian Wells (both w/Vesnina); 2011 - Roland Garros (w/Vesnina); 2007 - Istanbul (w/Chan); 2006 - Amelia Island (w/Huber), Istanbul (w/Molik), Cincinnati (w/Domachowska).

MIXED DOUBLES
Winner (2): 2012 - Roland Garros (w/Bhupathi); 2009 - Australian Open (w/Bhupathi).
Finalist (1): 2008 - Australian Open (w/Bhupathi).

ADDITIONAL
Indian Fed Cup Team, 2003-04, 2006, 2008, 2010-11; Indian Olympic Team, 2008.

Overall Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 1
WTA Doubles Titles 2 16
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 14
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 4
Prize Money $124,094 $2,835,901
W/L - Singles 0 - 0 271 - 161
W/L - Doubles 17 - 8 261 - 142

Grand Slam History

Singles

W/L   2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
7 / 8 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1r 1r 1r 2r 3r 2r 2r 3r
2 / 5 FRENCH OPEN - 2r - 1r - 2r 1r 1r
4 / 7 WIMBLEDON - 1r 1r 2r 2r 2r 1r 2r
8 / 6 US OPEN - 1r 2r 2r - 3r 2r 4r

Doubles

W/L   2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
10 / 8 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1r SF 1r 3r 1r 3r 3r 1r
9 / 6 FRENCH OPEN - 1r F - 2r - 1r 3r
14 / 8 WIMBLEDON - 3r SF 2r 2r QF 3r 2r
10 / 7 US OPEN - 3r 3r 1r 2r - QF 3r
W/L   2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
10 / 8 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - - - - - - -
9 / 6 FRENCH OPEN 2r - - - - - -
14 / 8 WIMBLEDON 1r - - - - - -
10 / 7 US OPEN 1r - - - - - -
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Sania Mirza Results

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Current WTA Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
707 1369 17

Rankings Breakdown

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
16/01/2012 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
29/08/2011 US OPEN 1R 5
20/06/2011 WIMBLEDON 1R 5
22/05/2011 FRENCH OPEN 2R 100
17/01/2011 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 60
30/08/2010 US OPEN 2R 160
21/06/2010 WIMBLEDON 1R 5
18/01/2010 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
31/08/2009 US OPEN 2R 100
22/06/2009 WIMBLEDON 2R 100
Date Tournament Round Points
24/05/2009 FRENCH OPEN 1R 5
19/01/2009 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 100
23/06/2008 WIMBLEDON 2R 60
14/01/2008 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 90
27/08/2007 US OPEN 3R 90
25/06/2007 WIMBLEDON 2R 60
27/05/2007 FRENCH OPEN 2R 60
15/01/2007 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 60
28/08/2006 US OPEN 2R 38
26/06/2006 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
28/05/2006 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
16/01/2006 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 38
29/08/2005 US OPEN 4R 140
20/06/2005 WIMBLEDON 2R 54
23/05/2005 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
17/01/2005 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 72
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Rankings History

Year Season-ending Singles Season-ending Doubles
2012 280 12
2011 88 11
2010 166 61
2009 58 37
2008 99 61
2007 32 18
2006 66 24
2005 31 111
2004 206 178
2003 399 346
2002 837 955
2001 987 -
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
27-Aug-2007 (27) 30-Jan-2012 (7)

Current WTA Rankings

Ranking Points
707 28

Rankings Breakdown

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Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
16/01/2012 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
29/08/2011 US OPEN 1R 5
20/06/2011 WIMBLEDON 1R 5
22/05/2011 FRENCH OPEN 2R 100
17/01/2011 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 60
30/08/2010 US OPEN 2R 160
21/06/2010 WIMBLEDON 1R 5
18/01/2010 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
31/08/2009 US OPEN 2R 100
22/06/2009 WIMBLEDON 2R 100
Date Tournament Round Points
24/05/2009 FRENCH OPEN 1R 5
19/01/2009 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 100
23/06/2008 WIMBLEDON 2R 60
14/01/2008 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 90
27/08/2007 US OPEN 3R 90
25/06/2007 WIMBLEDON 2R 60
27/05/2007 FRENCH OPEN 2R 60
15/01/2007 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 60
28/08/2006 US OPEN 2R 38
26/06/2006 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
28/05/2006 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
16/01/2006 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 38
29/08/2005 US OPEN 4R 140
20/06/2005 WIMBLEDON 2R 54
23/05/2005 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
17/01/2005 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 72

Premier Mandatory Events

Date Tournament Round Points
18/06/2012 EASTBOURNE Q - 2R 8
21/05/2012 BRUSSELS 1R 20
20/03/2012 MIAMI 2R 20
07/03/2012 INDIAN WELLS 2R 50
20/02/2012 DUBAI Q - 1R 1
15/08/2011 CINCINNATI Q - 2R 20
08/08/2011 TORONTO 2R 20
01/08/2011 CARLSBAD 1R 1
13/06/2011 EASTBOURNE 3R 12
30/04/2011 MADRID 1R 30
Date Tournament Round Points
04/04/2011 CHARLESTON 4R 132
22/03/2011 MIAMI 2R 80
09/03/2011 INDIAN WELLS 2R 50
21/02/2011 DOHA 2R 60
14/02/2011 DUBAI 2R 70
16/08/2010 MONTREAL Q - 1R 1
09/08/2010 CINCINNATI Q - 1R 1
14/06/2010 EASTBOURNE Q - 3R 12
14/02/2010 DUBAI 1R 1
03/10/2009 BEIJING Q - 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
27/09/2009 TOKYO - PAN PACIFIC 1R 30
17/08/2009 TORONTO Q - 2R 20
15/06/2009 EASTBOURNE Q - 1R 1
09/05/2009 MADRID 1R 1
13/04/2009 CHARLESTON 2R 40
25/03/2009 MIAMI 1R 5
11/03/2009 INDIAN WELLS 2R 50
15/02/2009 DUBAI 2R 60

Internationals

Date Tournament Round Points
27/02/2012 KUALA LUMPUR 1R 1
06/02/2012 PATTAYA CITY 3R 70
02/01/2012 AUCKLAND 1R 1
22/08/2011 DALLAS 1R 1
25/07/2011 WASHINGTON DC 1R 1
06/06/2011 BIRMINGHAM 1R 1
16/05/2011 STRASBOURG 1R 1
07/02/2011 PATTAYA CITY 1R 1
03/01/2011 AUCKLAND Q - 3R 10
18/10/2010 LUXEMBOURG 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
20/09/2010 TASHKENT 1R 1
13/09/2010 GUANGZHOU 3R 70
07/06/2010 BIRMINGHAM 2R 15
08/02/2010 PATTAYA CITY 1R 1
10/01/2010 HOBART 1R 1
04/01/2010 AUCKLAND 2R 30
12/10/2009 OSAKA 4R 130
08/06/2009 BIRMINGHAM QF 130
06/04/2009 PONTE VEDRA BEACH 1R 1
09/02/2009 PATTAYA CITY QF 200
Date Tournament Round Points

Tier 1-5

Date Tournament Round Points
28/07/2008 STOCKHOLM 2R 15
21/07/2008 LOS ANGELES 2R 20
14/07/2008 STANFORD 1R 1
15/06/2008 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH 2R 20
09/06/2008 BIRMINGHAM 2R 1
12/03/2008 INDIAN WELLS 4R 65
25/02/2008 DUBAI 2R 40
18/02/2008 DOHA 1R 1
06/01/2008 HOBART 3R 30
15/10/2007 ZURICH 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
08/10/2007 MOSCOW 1R 1
01/10/2007 TOKYO - JAPAN OPEN 3R 35
19/08/2007 NEW HAVEN 2R 35
06/08/2007 LOS ANGELES 3R 35
30/07/2007 SAN DIEGO 4R 110
23/07/2007 STANFORD QF 190
16/07/2007 CINCINNATI 4R 65
17/06/2007 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH 1R 1
11/06/2007 BIRMINGHAM 2R 10
21/05/2007 ISTANBUL 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
14/05/2007 FES 1R 1
26/02/2007 DOHA 2R 35
12/02/2007 BANGALORE 3R 35
05/02/2007 PATTAYA CITY 4R 50
07/01/2007 HOBART 4R 50
09/10/2006 BANGKOK 1R 1
02/10/2006 TASHKENT 3R 24
25/09/2006 SEOUL 3R 24
18/09/2006 KOLKATA 4R 55
21/08/2006 FOREST HILLS 2R 24
Date Tournament Round Points
14/08/2006 MONTREAL 1R 1
07/08/2006 LOS ANGELES 1R 1
31/07/2006 SAN DIEGO 3R 42
24/07/2006 STANFORD 1R 1
17/07/2006 CINCINNATI 3R 30
18/06/2006 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH 1R 1
12/06/2006 BIRMINGHAM 3R 16
22/05/2006 ISTANBUL 2R 16
03/04/2006 AMELIA ISLAND 1R 1
22/03/2006 MIAMI 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
08/03/2006 INDIAN WELLS 3R 28
20/02/2006 DUBAI 1R 1
13/02/2006 BANGALORE 2R 16
06/02/2006 PARIS 2R 25
08/01/2006 SYDNEY 1R 1
10/10/2005 BANGKOK 2R 18
03/10/2005 TOKYO - JAPAN OPEN 4R 88
19/09/2005 KOLKATA 2R 17
12/09/2005 BALI 1R 1
23/08/2005 FOREST HILLS 4R 84
Date Tournament Round Points
08/08/2005 LOS ANGELES 1R 1
01/08/2005 SAN DIEGO 3R 104
25/07/2005 STANFORD 3R 38
18/07/2005 CINCINNATI 3R 53
13/06/2005 EASTBOURNE Q - 1R 1
06/06/2005 BIRMINGHAM 2R 11
16/05/2005 STRASBOURG Q - 2R 2
23/03/2005 MIAMI 1R 1
28/02/2005 DUBAI 3R 102
07/02/2005 HYDERABAD W 117
Date Tournament Round Points
09/01/2005 HOBART Q - 2R 4
05/04/2004 CASABLANCA 1R 1
16/02/2004 HYDERABAD 1R 1
10/02/2003 DOHA Q - 1R 1
03/02/2003 HYDERABAD 1R 1
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