World No.31 Sania Mirza gets sued for this act!

The Indian player allegedly dishonored her country’s flag by putting her feet right in front of it while watching a match at the Hopman Cup in Perth. A lawyer in Madhya Pradesh has filed a case against the darling of Indian sports. If she is found guilty, she could receive a sentence of up to three years in prison, plus a fine. Read more »

Indian tennis phenomenon Sania Mirza joined her colleagues Ana Ivanovic and Anna Chakvetadze by signing a partnership deal with adidas. This shows adidas’ commitment to being the dominant international tennis brand and the importance of India in the brand’s vision.

Sania Mirza is pleased to have joined a long list of adidas superstars: "I am extremely happy to be part of such a distinguished family of players and brand ambassadors… I am really looking forward to wearing the stylish 3-Stripes for many years to come."

Hartwin Feddersen, Director of Marketing at adidas India, said: "She is a perfect fit for the brand as she personifies the passion, energy and boldness that adidas stands for. We welcome her into the adidas family and look forward to a long association with her."

A world-class athlete who embodies the adidas philosophy of Impossible is Nothing, Sania Mirza is an inspiration to millions of Asian women and tennis lovers. (via fibre2fashion)

Indian world No.31 Sania Mirza gave a lengthy interview for IBN Live, and although the whole interview is worth reading, there are two parts that are exceptionally interesting.

Firstly, the interviewer’s lack of knowledge, which can surely irritate some people, but hahaha, I’m still laughing. Please read this:

Anuradha SenGupta: You are currently on an injury break?

Sania Mirza: No, it’s off season now. Read more »

Best-ranked Indian tennis player Sania Mirza has decided to end her season early to completely recover from injury and start the next year fresh and prepared.

The 20-year-old Mirza had planned to play two more tournaments after the Zurich Open, but on Monday, in the first round of the tournament in Switzerland, she strained an abductor muscle and had to change her plans. Read more »

Rogers Cup is doomed! The list of withdrawals is getting longer every day. The latest stars to cancel their appearance in Canada are Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza. The Swiss former world number one has withdrawn due to a sore hip and back, while the rising Indian star cited personal reasons. (via Tennis Magazine)

Amelie Mauresmo, Venus Williams and Nicole Vaidisova have pulled out earlier this week.