Sania Mirza's campaign ended with a straight-set defeat in the women's doubles' third round on a disappointing day for the Indians at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday.
She might be one of the most sought-after sportspersons in India but tennis ace Sania Mirza says "it's difficult to be a Sania Mirza in this country" due to the prevailing "gender inequality" and called for an urgent need to bring about a cultural change.
As one of the most recognisable faces in India, Sania Mirza is already something of an expert when it comes to dealing with pressure.
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Sania Mirza was back to the most entertaining cricketing event in Hyderabad on Sunday night.
Anam Mirza posted a picture of her having a 'modern Cinderella moment' with her husband Mohammad Asaduddin
Izhaan Mirza had the chance to meet Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his daughter Ziva.
"I would like to thank everyone for coming out and supporting us. For me Australian Open is special, it's like home. I have special memories here," says Sania Mirza.
Sania Mirza, who is bidding adieu to the game, says she never had the fear of losing in her heart because it makes a player defensive.
Left teary-eyed after her Indianness was put into question just weeks back, tennis star Sania Mirza dedicated her US Open title to the country and the new state of Telangana, where her appointment as brand ambassador triggered a political furore.
Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi have decided to split as a pair, ending the speculation over their future as a mixed doubles team following the bitter selection row ahead of the London Olympics.
Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik are all set to shake a leg in the upcoming dance reality show Nach Baliye 5.
Taking a break from tennis courts Sania Mirza was part of the jury at a beauty pageant event held in Mumbai.
Indian tennis star Sania Mirza, on Saturday, said she has had a 'solid year already' and hopes to build on it with her new women's doubles partner - Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan.
India's World Cup winning captains -- Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepika T C and Rohit Sharma -- were honoured by the Reliance Foundation in Mumbai on Monday.
Sania Mirza has said she wants to reach No. 1 position in the world rankings before bidding adieu to the game.
India tennis ace, Sania Mirza finds herself at No 6 as the new WTA doubles chart was released on Monday.
Tennis ace Sania Mirza expressed happiness over India winning five medals at the recently-concluded Asian Games at Incheon, although she felt many people did not expect them to do well with the team the country had sent.
Sania Mirza treats us with a cute first family photograph.
Yet again, the Indian tennis sensation was spotted at the IPL!
Sania is returning to the circuit after a two-year break but injured her leg in practice.
Sania Mirza has received a lift in her already booming career. As the Indian tennis ace closed her 2013 season with a bang by winning the prestigious WTA China Open, Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza avowed that she is a better player compared to what she was last year.
Sania Mirza is in line to win her third Grand Slam title and first with new partner Bruno Soares as the top seeded pair struggled past Yung-Jan Chan and Ross Hutchins to reach the mixed doubles summit clash.
Indian star Sania Mirza, who is married to Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, spoke about her personal life with actress Neha Dhupia in her chat show No Filter Neha.
Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Chinese partner Jie Zheng cruised into the quarter-finals of the women's doubles at Flushing Meadows.
Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza achieved a career-best rank of No 5 in the world as the new WTA doubles chart was released on Monday.
India's tennis ace Sania Mirza rose to a career-best ranking of World No 6 in doubles in the new tennis rankings released on Monday.
Sania Mirza says it is tough to have a better year than 2015 but she will strive hard to at least match the achievements of this season, in which she won two Grand Slams and also became world number one in individual doubles rankings.
India's Sania Mirza is standing on the cusp of history as she is now one win away from becoming World No 1.
The star-studded TPL auction saw the presence of the tennis icons Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza, who gathered together after many years to promote the sport, along with Bollywood celebs Rakul Preet Singh and Sonali Bendre.
Indian tennis sensation Sania Mirza and zimbabwean Cara Black reached the quarterfinals of the WTA Paribas Open following a straight sets victory over Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears, in Indian Wells.
The tennis star watched the match while doing her make up at Lakme Fashion Week!
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India's tennis star Sania Mirza is planning to make a return to the game by year end following the birth of her baby.
Sania Mirza and her Zimbabwean partner Cara Black lost to top seeds Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan and Peng Shuai of China in straight sets in the women's doubles final of the BNP Paribas Open, a Premier WTA tournament, at Indian Wells.
Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza was spotted in the 17th Asian Games village in Incheon on Wednesday.
She has spunk, confidence, some naughtiness and lots of style. Meet Sania Mirza, off-court
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