Indian tennis champion Sania Mirza has often dealt with issues and controversies when in the public eye, but has always managed to keep a strong front despite it all. Regardless of the controversies surrounding her, Mirza is best known to have risen through the ranks in her sport with dedication and determination. This week, the the 35-year-old, regarded as her country's greatest women's tennis player, bowed out of the Australian Open in the first round with her partner Nadiia Kichenok of Ukraine.