Sania Mirza is one of the most successful Indian tennis player of all times. Today she gave a shocking defeat to former world number one, Martina Hingis at the East West Bank Classic Tennis Tournament in Los Angeles. Currently in the WTA top 30 ranking, Sania is on fire - shocking people as she moves from one US city to the next. She has already defeated 5 of the top ranked 20.During the last Asian Games held in Doha, I got my oppurtunity to see this 20 year old teenager in action. I was in the crowd mostly everyday to cheer her to victory. As she reached the finals she kept the Indian flag flying high for all proud Indians to savour. Her baseline back hand shots are world class, but as I see it - her biggest problem is that she is not consistent. If she could work on that, she could probably find herself in the top 10 very soon.
What is most admirable is the fact that she is a Muslim gal (maybe the only one in international tennis) who has defied all odds to be a world star. Even though there is a fraction of Muslim fanatics who are raising voices against her wearing sports attires that scarcely covers her body, she continues to play her normal game. Sania is a normal Hydrebadi girl who is very fond of Hydrebadi Biriyani (probably her biggest weakness). She even brings her mother along with her for every tournament, so that she can have homemade Biriyani before every match. Keep playing your best Sania and we will always be there to support you.
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