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| careerprizemoney      = US$ 7,215,984

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| doublesrecord        = {{tennis record|won=531|lost=242}}

| currentdoublesranking = No. 24 (8 August 2022)

| WimbledonDoublesresult = '''W''' ([[2015 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|2015]])

| USOpenDoublesresult   = '''W''' ([[2015 US Open – Women's doubles|2015]])

| OlympicsDoublesresult = 2R ([[Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles|2008]])

| updated              = 27 January 2023

{{Medal|Bronze|[[2002 Asian Games|2002 Busan]]|[[Tennis at the 2002 Asian Games – Mixed doubles|Mixed Doubles]]}}

{{Medal|Silver|[[Tennis at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's singles|2010 Delhi]]|[[Tennis at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|Singles]]}}

{{Medal|Bronze|[[Tennis at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's doubles|2010 Delhi]]|[[Tennis at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|Doubles]]}}

'''Sania Mirza''' ({{IPA|ˈsaːnijaː  ˈmirzaː}}; born 15 November 1986) is an Indian former professional [[tennis]] player. A former [[List of WTA number 1 ranked doubles tennis players|doubles world No. 1]], she won six [[Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments|major]] titles – three in women's doubles and three in mixed doubles.<ref name=No1ranking>{{cite news|title=Hingis & Mirza Win, Mirza Becomes No.1 | url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/4634188/title/hingis-mirza-win-mirza-becomes-no1 |work=[[Women's Tennis Association]]|date=12 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414015756/http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/4634188/title/hingis-mirza-win-mirza-becomes-no1 |archive-date=14 April 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.telangananewspaper.com/sania-mirza-martina-hingis-wins-womens-doubles-title/ | location=Hyderabad, India | work=[[Mana Telangana]] | title=Sania Mirza Martina Hingis Wins Women's Doubles Title | date=12 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712062226/http://www.telangananewspaper.com/sania-mirza-martina-hingis-wins-womens-doubles-title/ |archive-date=12 July 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> From 2003 until her retirement from [[singles (tennis)|singles]] in 2013, she was ranked by the [[Women's Tennis Association]] as the Indian No. 1 in singles.<ref name="sports.vice.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/mg89ax/fatwas-feminism-and-forehands-the-life-of-indian-tennis-superstar-sania-mirza |title=Fatwas, Feminism, and Forehands: The Life of Indian Tennis Superstar Sania Mirza |first=Lindsay |last=Gibbs |date=14 January 2015 |website=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice.com]] |access-date=31 May 2020 |archive-date=25 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225191521/https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/mg89ax/fatwas-feminism-and-forehands-the-life-of-indian-tennis-superstar-sania-mirza |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="forbesindia.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/2014-celebrity-100/sania-mirza-the-queen-of-her-court/39231/1 |title=Sania Mirza: The queen of her court |date=23 December 2014 |first=Kathakali |last=Chanda |work=[[Forbes India]] |access-date=31 May 2020 |archive-date=27 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200527231705/https://www.forbesindia.com/article/2014-celebrity-100/sania-mirza-the-queen-of-her-court/39231/1 |url-status=live }}</ref> Throughout her career, Mirza has established herself as one of the most known, highest-paid, and influential [[Sport in India|athletes in India]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/26236930/india-top-10-most-famous-athletes |title=World Fame 100: India's Top 10 most famous athletes |access-date=31 October 2022 |archive-date=31 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031073653/https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/26236930/india-top-10-most-famous-athletes |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://thebridge.in/tennis/sania-mirza-career-earnings-india-tennis-net-worth-28558 |title=How much did Sania Mirza earn in her illustrious career |access-date=31 October 2022 |archive-date=31 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031073655/https://thebridge.in/tennis/sania-mirza-career-earnings-india-tennis-net-worth-28558 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2022/01/20/the-remarkable-story-of-sania-mirza-and-what-she-means-to-india#:~:text=She%20has%20inspired%20a%20generation,asked%20to%20prove%20her%20patriotism. |title=The remarkable story of Sania Mirza, and what she means to India |access-date=31 October 2022 |archive-date=31 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031073657/https://www.newslaundry.com/2022/01/20/the-remarkable-story-of-sania-mirza-and-what-she-means-to-india#:~:text=She%20has%20inspired%20a%20generation,asked%20to%20prove%20her%20patriotism. |url-status=live }}</ref>

She 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 the third Indian woman in the [[Open Era (tennis)|Open era]] (after [[Nirupama Mankad]] and [[Nirupama Sanjeev]], and the second in singles after Sanjeev) to contest and win a match at a major, and the first to advance past the second round. In doubles, Mirza won 43 WTA titles and spent 91 weeks as world No. 1.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/1573605/-i-hope-this-inspires-a-few-women-mirza-kichenok-reach-hobart-doubles-final |title='I hope this inspires a few women' – Mirza, Kichenok reach Hobart doubles final |access-date=12 July 2020 |archive-date=12 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200712065032/https://www.wtatennis.com/news/1573605/-i-hope-this-inspires-a-few-women-mirza-kichenok-reach-hobart-doubles-final |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2005, Mirza was crowned the Newcomer of the Year by the WTA, and in 2015 she and [[Martina Hingis]] were the Doubles Team of the Year, going on to earn a 44-match winning streak, one of the longest in history. Mirza has also won a total of 14 medals (including six golds) at three major multi-sport events, namely the [[Asian Games]], the [[Commonwealth Games]] and the [[Afro-Asian Games]].

She attended [[Nasr School]] in Hyderabad. She later graduated from the [[St. Mary's College, Hyderabad]]. Mirza also received an [[honorary degree]] of [[Doctor of Letters]] from the Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute in [[Chennai]] on 11&nbsp;December 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/12/stories/2008121255701700.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081214200050/http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/12/stories/2008121255701700.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 December 2008 |title=Sport : Sania Mirza gets a doctorate |date=12 December 2008 |access-date=17 May 2010 |work=[[The Hindu]] |location=Chennai, India}}</ref> Apart from tennis, Mirza is also particularly good at cricket and swimming.

Sania Mirza began playing tennis at the age of six, turning professional in 2003. She was trained by her father. Mirza won ten singles and thirteen doubles titles as a junior player. She won the [[2003 Wimbledon Championships]] girls' doubles title, partnering [[Alisa Kleybanova]]. She also reached the semifinals of the [[2003 US Open (tennis)|2003 US Open]] girls' doubles, with [[Sanaa Bhambri]], and the quarterfinals of the [[2002 US Open (tennis)|2002 US Open]] girls' doubles.

On the senior circuit, Mirza started to show early success as she made her debut in April 2001 on the ITF Circuit as a 15-year-old. Her highlights of 2001 include a quarterfinal showing in [[Pune]] and a semifinal finish in [[New Delhi]]. As the 2002 season began, she turned around a season of early losses to winning three straight titles; her first in her hometown Hyderabad and the other two in [[Manila]], Philippines. Sania Mirza clinched the women's gold medal in tennis in [[2002 National Games of India]] in Hyderabad at the age of 16 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1862093|title=My international career took off after the National Games in 2002: Sania Mirza|access-date=18 December 2022|archive-date=18 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221218100634/https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1862093|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/national-games-ap-leads-medals-tally/articleshow/31998551.cms|title=National Games: AP leads medals tally|access-date=18 December 2022|archive-date=18 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221218101714/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/national-games-ap-leads-medals-tally/articleshow/31998551.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/my-international-career-took-off-after-national-games-in-2002-sania-mirza/articleshow/94438942.cms|title=My international career took off after National Games in 2002: Sania Mirza|access-date=18 December 2022|archive-date=18 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221218102106/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/my-international-career-took-off-after-national-games-in-2002-sania-mirza/articleshow/94438942.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:The renowned Tennis Player Ms. Sania Mirza calls on the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on February 18, 2005.jpg|right|thumb|Sania Mirza calls on the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on February 18, 2005]]

In August, she reached the third round at the [[Acura Classic|Stanford Classic]], falling to Morigami. Mirza reached her second WTA final at the [[2005 Forest Hills Tennis Classic|Forest Hills Tennis Classic]], falling to Lucie Šafářová. Mirza became the first Indian woman to reach the fourth round of a [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam tournament]] at the [[2005 US Open (tennis)|US Open]], defeating [[Mashona Washington]], [[Maria Elena Camerin]] and [[Marion Bartoli]], before losing to top seed [[Maria Sharapova]], in the round of 16. At the [[Japan Open Tennis Championships|Japan Women's Open]], Mirza reached semifinals with wins over [[Vilmarie Castellvi]], [[Aiko Nakamura]] and [[Vera Zvonareva]], before being overpowered by [[Tatiana Golovin]]. Thanks to a successful [[2005 WTA Tour|2005 season]], Mirza was named the [[WTA Awards|WTA Newcomer of the Year]].

===2006–2007: Top 30 singles breakthrough ===

Mirza represented India at the [[2008 Summer Olympics|Beijing Summer Olympics]] but was eliminated from singles when she retired during her match against [[Iveta Benešová]] because of a right wrist injury. For doubles, she got a walkover through the first round with [[Sunitha Rao]], but lost in the second to the Russian duo. Throughout 2008, Mirza was plagued by a slew of wrist injuries, requiring her to withdraw from several matches including those of the [[2008 French Open|French Open]] and [[2008 US Open (tennis)|US Open]] majors.

Next, Mirza went to [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]] to compete in the [[2009 Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships – Women's singles|Tennis Championships]], and won the title after a few good wins. Her next two tournaments were in Canada, where she had mixed results. She managed it all the way to the final at the [[2009 Odlum Brown Vancouver Open – Women's singles|Vancouver Open]] but was beaten by [[Stéphanie Dubois]]. At the [[2009 Rogers Cup – Singles|Rogers Cup]], she fell to [[Heidi El Tabakh]] in the second qualifying round.

Playing in the US Open, she defeated [[Olga Govortsova]] in the first round, but was [[Bagel (tennis)|double-bageled]] by tenth seed Flavia Pennetta in the second. She also lost in the second round of the doubles event (partnering Francesca Schiavone) to Shahar Pe'er and Gisela Dulko. Mirza then went to Japan, where she qualified for the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo but lost in the first round to [[Zheng Jie]]. At [[Osaka]], Mirza won against fifth seed Shahar Pe'er and [[Viktoriya Kutuzova]] and in the quarterfinal, she defeated second seed [[Marion Bartoli]] by retirement. Mirza moved on to the semifinal, where she lost to Francesca Schiavone.

Partnering Vesnina, Mirza entered the [[Southern California Open]] but the duo had to withdraw from their first-round match against [[Elena Bovina]] and [[Zheng Jie]] while leading 5–2 in the first set. Playing at Rogers Cup, the pair lost to the future world No. 1, Italian duo of [[Sara Errani]] and [[Roberta Vinci]], in three sets.

At [[US Open (tennis)|Flushing Meadows]], Mirza and Vesnina lost in the pre-quarterfinals to the Czech duo of [[Iveta Melzer]] and [[Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová]], having beaten [[Samantha Crawford]] and [[Madison Keys]], [[Vitalia Diatchenko]] and [[Olga Savchuk]], in straight sets in their previous encounters. After playing on the singles circuit regularly throughout the year, Mirza also re-entered top 60 in singles ranking in 2011.

Mirza, partnering [[Rushmi Chakravarthy]] in the women's doubles competition at Olympics, bowed out, losing to [[Chinese Taipei]] team in a tight match.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/london-olympics-2012/news/Sania-Rushmi-bow-out-of-Womens-doubles-event-of-Olympics/articleshow/15241559.cms | title=Sania-Rushmi bow out of Women's doubles event of Olympics | date=29 July 2012 | work=The Times of India | access-date=29 July 2012 | archive-date=29 July 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729072749/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/london-olympics-2012/news/Sania-Rushmi-bow-out-of-Womens-doubles-event-of-Olympics/articleshow/15241559.cms | url-status=live }}</ref> She also lost in quarterfinals of mixed doubles with [[Leander Paes]] to Belarus in a tough encounter. At the Premier Mandatory events of Montréal and Cincinnati, partnering Mattek-Sands, Mirza reached the quarterfinals and lost in round one of doubles, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/saniabethanie-advance-in-rogers-cup/280983-5-22.html|title= Sania-Bethanie advance in Rogers Cup |date=10 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815164329/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/saniabethanie-advance-in-rogers-cup/280983-5-22.html |archive-date=15 August 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Mirza and Black next competed in the [[2014 US Open (tennis)|2014 US Open]] and lost to the pairing of Martina Hingis and Flavia Pennetta in the semifinals. Mirza played the mixed doubles in the US Open pairing with [[Bruno Soares]] and went on to become the 2014 US Open mixed-doubles champions, thereby winning the third mixed doubles Grand Slam in her career.

Sania won a gold and bronze at the [[2014 Asian Games|17th Asian Games]] in Incheon, South Korea. She paired with [[Saketh Myneni]] to beat China's Hsien Yin Peng and Chan Hao-ching and win gold in the mixed doubles tournament. She also won a bronze medal in women's doubles tournament, where she paired with [[Prarthana Thombare]].

Black and Mirza won their biggest title together at the [[WTA Finals]] defeating Hsieh Su-wei and Peng Shuai in the final It was the heaviest defeat ever witnessed in the end-of-season competition's doubles final which dates back 41 years to 1973, the year the [[Women's Tennis Association|WTA]] was founded. Black and Mirza survived matchpoints in both their previous encounters against [[Květa Peschke]]/[[Katarina Srebotnik]] and Raquel Kops-Jones/Abigail Spears coming through in third set tiebreaks. This final would be the duo's final match as a team.

For the grass-court season, Mirza was seeded No. 1 in the [[2015 Aegon Classic – Doubles|Birmingham]] Premier level event and partnered with Casey Dellacqua. However, the team crashed out of the WTA event following a straight-set defeat in Birmingham on 18 June 2015.<ref name="sports.ndtv.com">{{cite web|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/tennis/news/244083-sania-mirza-casey-dellacqua-ousted-from-aegon-classic|title=Sania Mirza – Casey Dellacqua Ousted from Aegon Classic|work=NDTVSports.com|access-date=6 August 2015|archive-date=29 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629182820/http://sports.ndtv.com/tennis/news/244083-sania-mirza-casey-dellacqua-ousted-from-aegon-classic|url-status=live}}</ref> They lost to unseeded pair of Zheng Jie and Chan Yung-jan in the opening round.<ref name="sports.ndtv.com"/> Mirza and Hingis were beaten in the semifinals at the WTA [[Aegon International]] doubles in Eastbourne. The top seeds lost to the fourth seeded French-Slovak combine of Caroline Garcia and Katarina Srebotnik in 81 minutes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/sania-hingis-beaten-in-aegon-semis-wimbledon/20150626.htm|title=Sania-Hingis beaten in Aegon semis|date=26 June 2015|work=Rediff|access-date=6 August 2015|archive-date=9 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809003520/http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/sania-hingis-beaten-in-aegon-semis-wimbledon/20150626.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2023: Retirement ===

On 7 January, she announced her retirement after her last tournament in February at the WTA Dubai Championships.<ref name="O.C"/><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/35396439/sania-mirza-confirms-retirement-last-tournament-dubai-wta-1000-february |title=Sania Mirza confirms retirement, to play last tournament in February |access-date=15 January 2023 |archive-date=14 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230114100139/https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/35396439/sania-mirza-confirms-retirement-last-tournament-dubai-wta-1000-february |url-status=live }}</ref> Mirza started the season at [[2023 Adelaide International 2 – Women's doubles|Adelaide International]] with [[Anna Danilina]] where they lost to top seeds [[Storm Hunter]] and [[Barbora Krejčíková]] in three sets.

At the [[2023 Australian Open – Women's doubles|Australian Open]], she and Danilina entered as the eighth seeds. They defeated [[Bernarda Pera]] and [[Dalma Gálfi]] in first round in straight sets but they lost in second round to [[Anhelina Kalinina]] and [[Alison Van Uytvanck]] in three sets. The second round match became Mirza's last women's doubles match at a Grand Slam.

At the [[2023 Dubai Tennis Championships]] she partnered [[Madison Keys]] for her last tournament of her career.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/sania-mirza-20-of-the-indian-trailblazers-biggest-achievements-retirement-dubai |title=Sania Mirza: 20 of the Indian trailblazer's most incredible career achievements |work=www.tennis.com |date=20 February 2023 |access-date=23 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/sania-mirza-ends-career-with-first-round-defeat-in-dubai/articleshow/98129125.cms  |title=Sania Mirza ends career with first round defeat in Dubai |work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=21 February 2023 |access-date=23 February 2023}}</ref>

In the year 2014, the government of [[Telangana]] appointed Sania Mirza as the brand ambassador of the state. Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao congratulated Sania Mirza on her being awarded Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indtoday.com/kcr-congratulated-sania-mirza-on-her-being-awarded-rajiv-gandhi-khel-ratna-award-indtoday-com/|title=KCR congratulated Sania Mirza on her being awarded Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award – indtoday.com – INDToday|work=indtoday.com|access-date=29 August 2015|archive-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018212900/http://indtoday.com/kcr-congratulated-sania-mirza-on-her-being-awarded-rajiv-gandhi-khel-ratna-award-indtoday-com/|url-status=live}}</ref> She was named in the [[Time (magazine)|Time magazine]]'s 2016 list of [[Time 100#2016|100 most influential people in the world]].<ref name="time.com"/>

In 2009, Sania Mirza became engaged to [[Sohrab Mirza]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-08-11 |title=Sania Mirza's engagement called off - Times Of India |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-28/top-stories/28138200_1_sania-mirza-engagement-friends |access-date=2022-11-10 |website=web.archive.org |archive-date=11 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811084028/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-28/top-stories/28138200_1_sania-mirza-engagement-friends |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, the wedding was called off shortly after.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-28/top-stories/28138200_1_sania-mirza-engagement-friends|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811084028/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-28/top-stories/28138200_1_sania-mirza-engagement-friends|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2011|work=[[The Times of India]]|title= Sania Mirza's engagement called off|date=28 January 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sania Mirza's engagement called off|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-28/top-stories/28138200_1_sania-mirza-engagement-friends |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811084028/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-28/top-stories/28138200_1_sania-mirza-engagement-friends |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 August 2011 | first1=Prajwal | last1=Hegde|work=[[The Times of India]]| date=28 January 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://artsyhands.com/2010/04/shoaib-malik-sania-mirza-photos-from-wedding-marriage-ceremony/ |title=Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza: Photos from the Wedding |publisher=artsyHANDS |date=12 May 2010 |access-date=16 May 2010 |archive-date=11 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811220006/http://artsyhands.com/2010/04/shoaib-malik-sania-mirza-photos-from-wedding-marriage-ceremony/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Sania Mirza weds Shoaib Malik In Hyderabad | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/events-tournaments/sania-shoaib-wedding/Sania-Mirza-weds-Shoaib-Malik-In-Hyderabad-/articleshow/5786779.cms | work=The Times of India | date=12 April 2010 | access-date=12 April 2010 | archive-date=13 April 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100413200053/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/events-tournaments/sania-shoaib-wedding/Sania-Mirza-weds-Shoaib-Malik-In-Hyderabad-/articleshow/5786779.cms | url-status=live }}</ref>  

The couple announced their first pregnancy on social media on 23 April 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/tennis/sania-mirza-pregnant-child-shoaib-malik-5148548/|title=Sania Mirza announces pregnancy on Twitter|date=23 April 2018|work=The Indian Express|access-date=23 April 2018|archive-date=23 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423232416/http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/tennis/sania-mirza-pregnant-child-shoaib-malik-5148548/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bh6U0QpgLGs/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/mirzasaniar/1763813756288151980 |archive-date=2021-12-23 |url-access=subscription|title=Sania Mirza on Instagram, BabyMirzaMalik|website=Instagram|access-date=23 April 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In October 2018, [[Shoaib Malik]] announced on [[Twitter]] that Mirza had delivered a baby boy and named him Izhaan Mirza Malik.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/sania-mirza-shoaib-malik-baby-boy-name-1378756-2018-10-30|title=Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik decide name of their baby boy|access-date=29 January 2019|archive-date=29 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129181915/https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/sania-mirza-shoaib-malik-baby-boy-name-1378756-2018-10-30|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latestly.com/sports/sania-mirza-delivers-a-healthy-baby-boy-excited-father-shoaib-malik-expresses-joy-on-twitter-435765.html|title=Sania Mirza Delivers A Healthy Baby Boy, Excited Father Shoaib Malik Expresses Joy on Twitter|publisher=LatestLY|date=30 October 2018|access-date=30 October 2018|archive-date=30 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030131225/https://www.latestly.com/sports/sania-mirza-delivers-a-healthy-baby-boy-excited-father-shoaib-malik-expresses-joy-on-twitter-435765.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportswallah.com/tennis/news/sania-mirza-and-shoaib-malik-welcome-baby-mirza-malik/|title=Wishes pour in as Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik welcome 'Baby Mirza Malik'|publisher=SportsWallah|date=30 October 2018|access-date=30 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030131241/https://www.sportswallah.com/tennis/news/sania-mirza-and-shoaib-malik-welcome-baby-mirza-malik/|archive-date=30 October 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://indtoday.com/sania-mirza-welcomes-her-baby-boy/ |title=Sania Mirza Welcomes Her Baby Boy |date=30 October 2018 |website=IndToday.com |access-date=30 October 2018 |archive-date=30 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030131244/https://indtoday.com/sania-mirza-welcomes-her-baby-boy/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Sania Mirza was announced the ''UN Women Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia''. She is the first South Asian woman to be appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador in the organization's history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2014/11/sania-mirza-un-women-goodwill-ambassador-for-south-asia|title=Sania Mirza announced as UN Women Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia|work=headQuarters|access-date=2 December 2014|archive-date=12 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150112040623/http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2014/11/sania-mirza-un-women-goodwill-ambassador-for-south-asia|url-status=live}}</ref>

Sania Mirza, along with [[Sunitha Rao]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/slipshod-india-cuts-a-sorry-figure-in-olympic-opening-ceremony/70713-5.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140730005212/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/slipshod-india-cuts-a-sorry-figure-in-olympic-opening-ceremony/70713-5.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-07-30|title=Slipshod India cuts a sorry figure in Olympic opening ceremony|work=IBNLive}}</ref> was photographed violating the dress code at Beijing Olympic Opening Ceremony parade in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hprakesh10.wordpress.com/tag/indian-olympics-sushil-kumar/|title=Indian Olympics Sushil Kumar – A blog by Rakesh HP|work=wordpress.com|access-date=24 July 2014|archive-date=12 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812174338/https://hprakesh10.wordpress.com/tag/indian-olympics-sushil-kumar/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In response, Mirza reaffirmed loyalty to the land of her birth—"To see the national flag go up while standing on the podium is the proudest moment in an athlete's life and I will want to experience that for myself in London."<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-08/news/32588214_1_olympic-medal-doubles-wimbledon | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103080154/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-08/news/32588214_1_olympic-medal-doubles-wimbledon | url-status=dead | archive-date=3 January 2013 | work=[[The Times of India]] |title=I'll play with anyone for my country: Sania Mirza |date=8 July 2012}}</ref>

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