Since the beginning of her professional career in 2003, India's Sania Mirza has been a role model for many in her country and abroad. Her numerous achievements, which include being the first Indian woman to win a WTA title (in her hometown of Hyderabad, no less) and becoming one of the highest paid athletes in the country, have broken normative boundaries and inspired many young girls.
After this season, however, Mirza's power to influence is even larger. She started in doubles at number eleven with partner Hsieh Su-Wei and won the Apia International Sydney with Bethanie Mattek-Sands.