Sania Mirza: 'Roger Federer surprised me with a message'

Sania Mirza had the honor of playing a mixed doubles match with Roger Federer during an IPTL stage in Delhi in 2014. During a recent live session with the captain of the Indian football team Sunil Chhetri, the six-time champion Double Slam told his feelings alongside the Swiss phenomenon.“I have had the privilege of playing with Roger Federer. He is a freak, a genius. I had the best seat in the house that day,” said Sania during her conversation with Chhetri. Mirza was named one of the "50 Heroes of Asia" by Time in October 2005.

In March 2010, The Economic Times named Mirza in the list of the "33 women who made India proud" She was appointed as the UN Women's Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia during the event held to mark the International Day To End Violence Against Women on 25 November 2013.