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The 100 Women Interviews: Sania Mirza

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25/11/2015 GMT

The 100 Women Interviews

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Yogita Limaye talks to Indian tennis women's doubles champion, Sania Mirza.

Yogita Limaye talks to Sania Mirza, one of India's most iconic sportspersons, about her journey and the many controversies she's had to face along the way.

Sania Mirza is one of India's most iconic sportspersons. In a country obsessed with cricket, she made tennis famous.  Currently world number 1 in the women's doubles rankings and the first Indian to do so, she's also a very vocal champion for women's rights in the country. She has a huge fan following in India, but has also been targeted by critics for her gender, religion and even whom she chose to marry. Yogita Limaye talks to her about her journey and the many controversies she's had to face along the way.

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