article_snippet.sent: Sania Mirza became the first Indian to climb to the top of the WTA doubles ranking after Sania Mirza teamed up with Swiss great Martina Hingis to claim the Family Circle Cup title.
article_snippet.sent: I feel extremely honoured to be No1, it's something that I've worked for all my life,' Sania Mirza said in a statement.
article_snippet.sent: Sania Mirza had once been tipped for success as a singles player after Sania Mirza became the first Indian to win a WTA singles title in 2005.
article_snippet.sent: Sania Mirza followed up Sania Mirza success in Sania Mirza hometown of Hyderabad by reaching the fourth round of the U.S. Open in 2005 and two years later broke into the top 30.
article_snippet.sent: But from then on Sania Mirza singles career went into freefall, with injuries taking a toll.
article_snippet.sent: On the doubles court, however, Sania Mirza career prospered as Sania Mirza became the first Indian woman to claim a grand slam title when Sania Mirza partnered Mahesh Bhupathi to the 2009 Australian Open mixed doubles crown.
article_snippet.sent: Sania Mirza (left) cuts the cake after sealing top spot in the WTA doubles rankings .
article_snippet.sent: When the new WTA rankings are released on Monday, Sania Mirza's run of winning 14 successive doubles matches with Hingis will see Sania Mirza leapfrog Italians Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci at the top of the standings. '
article_snippet.sent: It is a truly remarkable accomplishment for Sania Mirza to become the first Indian woman to reach the WTA World No.1
article_snippet.sent: doubles ranking,' WTA Chairman and CEO Stacey Allaster said. '
article_snippet.sent: Sania Mirza has attained many milestones throughout Sania Mirza successful career and this achievement is a fitting recognition of Sania Mirza talent, dedication and success.
article_snippet.sent: Sania Mirza has Sania Mirza eye on the ball as Sania Mirza plays a forehand during the final in Charleston .
article_snippet.sent: I am sure Sania Mirza will continue to create history and inspire Sania Mirza ever-growing fan base in India and the wider Asia-Pacific region.'
article_snippet.sent: 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.
article_snippet.sent: Leander Paes and Bhupathi are the only other Indians to achieve number one rankings in tennis when Leander Paes and Bhupathi dominated men's doubles in the late 1990s.
highlights_snippet.sent: Sania Mirza is the first Indian female to top the doubles world rankings .