Sania Mirza Creates History, Becomes World No. 1 Player in Women's Doubles Sunday April 12,2015

Sania Mirza on Sunday April 12,2015 created history by becoming the first female tennis player from India to achieve the world number one rank in doubles, following her stupendous title win at the WTA Family Circle Cup with partner Martina Hingis
 

 

Sania Mirza(India)and Martina Hingis(Swiss) pair blew away the challenge of Casey Dellacqua and Darija Jurak 6-0 6-4 in just 57 minutes in the lop-sided final of the USD 731,000 clay court event.

Sania Mirza took 470 points from the win to take her tally to 7965 as she jumped past Italy's Sara Errani (7640) and Roberta Vinci (7640) to sit atop the ranking table

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Before Sania Mirza , only Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhuapthi had achieved the top rank when they dominated men's doubles circuit in the last 90s.

Sania Mirza (DOB Nov 15,1986)is also first female player from the country to win Grand Slam tournaments. Sania Mirza had 3 Mixed Doubles titles -
2009 Australian Open partnering with Mahesh Bhupathi defeated Nathalie Dechy(France) & Andy Ram(Israel) 6-3,6-1

20012 French Open partnering with Mahesh Bhupathi defeated Klaudia Jans Ignacik(Poland)& Santiago Gonzalez(Mexico)7-6,6-1

2014 US Open partnering with Bruno Soares(Brazil)defeated Abigail Spears(USA)&Santiago Gonzalez(Mexico)6-1,2-6,11-9

Sania Mirza  is the highest ranked female player ever from India, peaking at World No. 27 in Singles in mid 2007