Mirza was named one of the "50 Heroes of Asia" by Time in October 2005. She was also named in Time magazine's 2016 list of the 100 most influential people in the world

Mirza is one of only two Indian women to win a WTA Tour title, and the only one to be ranked within the top 100 in singles

Mirza is an offensive baseliner with very powerful groundstroke and her main strength is her forehand, as well as her volleying skills

From 2003 until she retired from singles in 2013, she was ranked by the Women's Tennis Association as the Indian No. 1 in singles

Sania celebrated her special day in style and glam with popular filmmaker Farah Khan and singer Ananya Birla among others

The ace tennis player, former doubles world No. 1, Sania Mirza turns 36 today