Sania's Career at a glance

First-ever Indian girl to win a Grand Slam, in the girls' doubles event at Wimbledon in 2003 Turned pro in 2003 at the age of 17 Won women's doubles at Hyderabad Open in 2004 to become first Indian woman to capture a WTA Tour crown Reached nine singles finals on the 2004 ITF Circuit, winning six titles. Reached six doubles finals on the 2004 ITF Circuit, winning four titles Broke into the top 200 of the WTA Tour in on October 25, 2004 with a ranking of 193 Grand Slam debut at Australian Open 2005 as wild-card and reached third round, first-ever Indian woman to do so Registers her 100th career victory at the Hyderabad Open 2005. Wins the Hyderabad Open 2005, become first Indian woman to capture a Tour singles title Broke into the top 100 of the WTA Tour in Feb 14, 2005, ranked 99 Defeated US Open champion and no. 4 seed Svetlana Kuznetsova in straight sets at Dubai Open 2005 Climbed to no. 77 in the WTA Tour rankings on March 7, 2005