Sania Mirza gave the best performance by an Indian woman on the Grand Slam Tennis so far had been a second round appearance, by Nirupama Sanjeev (Vaidyanathan), who achieved the feat in the 1998 edition of the Australian Open.
Hyderabad's teenage tennis sensation, Sania Mirza has won her maiden Wimbledon and Grand Slam title when she triumphed in the girls' doubles event, partnering 13-year-old Russian Alisa Kleybanova. Sania will be partnering 13-year-old Russian Alisa Kleybanova for future tournaments on the international circuit though they will not play together at the US Open.
Sania Mirza lost after giving a tough fight to Selena Williams in the third round of the Australian open.