When she first started out on the pro circuit at the age of 18, the length of her skirts prompted some religious mullah to issue a fatwa, which was a… - Sania Mirza

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When she first started out on the pro circuit at the age of 18, the length of her skirts prompted some religious mullah to issue a fatwa, which was a bit of a handicap to her chosen profession given that fashion in women's tennis apparel has moved on, not to mention up, since Suzanne Lenglen's knickers were covered by several petticoats and a skirt which picked up chalk from the baseline.

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About Sania Mirza

Sania Mirza (born November 15, 1986, in Mumbai) is a professional Indian tennis player. From 2003 through to 2013, she was ranked by the Women's Tennis Association as India's highest ranked player, both in singles and doubles. Mirza was named one of the '50 heroes of Asia' by Time in October 2005. In March 2010, The Economic Times named her in the list of the "33 women who made India proud". Currently, she is the brand ambassador for the Indian state of Telangana

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