Happy Birthday Sania Mirza: India’s glamorous tennis queen turns 31

India’s highest ranked doubles tennis player Sania Mirza, who turned 31 on Wednesday, is also one of the most high-profile sportspersons in India. In a country that worships cricket, the Hyderabadi tennis player made a mark for herself. Mirza has aced her performance and looks both on and off the field. The past year has been a difficult one for the Hyderabadi who has slipped from World No 1 in the rankings to World No 9 due to injury concerns for her partners and to make things worse, she could go under the knife herself. She has had to go through a flurry of partners this year ranging from Barbora Strycova, Yaroslava Shvedova, Kirsten Flipkens and closed out the season with Shuai Peng. (Source: Sania Mirza Instagram)

India’s highest ranked doubles tennis player Sania Mirza turned 31 on Wednesday. (Source: Sania Mirza Instagram)

The past year has been a difficult one for the Hyderabadi who has slipped from World No 1 in the rankings to World No 9 due to injury concerns. (Source: Sania Mirza Instagram)

Sania Mirza might soon have to undergo surgery due to a knee injury. (Source: Sania Mirza Instagram)

Sania boasts of six major titles: three women's doubles titles - Wimbledon 2015, US Open 2015, Australian Open 2016 and three mixed doubles titles - Australian Open 2009, French Open 2012 and US Open 2014. (Source: Sania Mirza Instagram)

Sania has deservingly received the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awards. (Source: Sania Mirza Instagram)

Sania was six years old when she played tennis for the first time. (Source: Sania Mirza Instagram)

Sania is regularly seen with Bollywood celebrities like Farhan Khan, Parineeti Chopra. (Source: Sania Mirza Instagram)

Sania Mirza is well known for her fashion sense - whether it is Indian or western. (Source: Sania Mirza Instagram)

Sania Mirza married Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik in 2010 in a traditional Hyderabadi Muslim wedding ceremony. (Source: Sania Mirza Instagram)