Former Indian tennis players laud Sania for climbing top of doubles ranking

Former Indian tennis players have lauded Sania Mirza for becoming the first Indian to climb to the top of the WTA doubles ranking after she teamed up with Swiss great Martina Hingis to claim the Family Circle Cup title. The 28-year-old won her third successive doubles title with Hingis, following triumphs in Indian Wells and Miami, to achieve the top ranking milestone. Former Indian Tennis Player, Vishal Uppal, termed Sania's achievement as a huge accomplishment for an Indian sportsperson. President of All India Tennis Association, Anil Khanna, said that Sania's record was one of the greatest achievements in history of Indian sports. Only three other Asian women have achieved the top WTA doubles ranking: Japan's Ai Sugiyama, China's Peng Shuai and Taiwan's Hsieh Su-wei.