Sania Mirza's climb to the ATP rank of 34 from 132 in 2005 is a combination of determination and talent.

She became the first Indian woman to reach the fourth round of a grand slam event (US Open), first Indian to win a WTA event (Hyderabad) and beat top players like Serena Williams, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Nadia Petrova.

She now plans to break into the top-10 league in 2006. She grabbed headlines for the fatwa issued against her for 'improper' clothing.

She was seen everywhere, endorsing HP, Tata Tea and Getz. In the tennis circuit, there is much curiosity about her, a nose-stud flaunting Muslim in the competitive world of tennis.