Sania Mirza is an Indian tennis player who was formerly ranked No. 1 in the women's doubles rankings. From 2003 until her retirement from singles in 2013, she was ranked by the World Tennis Association as India's No. 1 player, both in singles and doubles. Sania started playing tennis at the age of six and learnt the professional game before she played her first international tournament in 1999 when she represented India at the World Junior Championship in Jakarta. She is one of the most successful female Indian tennis players, making her one of the highest-paid, high-profile athletes in the country. Sania is married to Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, and is one of the most papped celebrities both, in India and Pakistan.