Sania Mirza (Tennis career):

2004-2005: Success in WTA Circuit and Grand Slam tournaments;

At her hometown event, the 2004 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open, Mirza was a Wildcard entrant. she put up a good fight against the fourth seed and eventual champion Nicole pratt in round one, but lost 6-4, 3-6, 2-6, she won her first WTA doubles title at the same event, partnetring liezel Huber she then received a Wildcard to compete at the grand Prix SAR La Princesses Lalla Meryem in Casablanca, Morocco, but suffered a first round deficit to eventual champion Emilie Loit.

On the IFT circuit, Mirza had a runner-up showing at the palm beach Gardens challenger, Where she fell to Sessil Karatantcheva. Mirza won 6 ITF singles titles in 204 Going into the 2005 Australian Open, Sania defeated Cindy Watson and petra Mangual in the first and second round, respectively, to reach the third round where she was beaten in straight sets by eventual champion Serena William. In February, Mirza become the first ever india Women to win a WTA title, by winning  her hometown event, the 2005 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open, defeating ninth seeded Alona bondarenko in the final, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, Her  good-from continued at the 2005 Dubai Tennis Championships, where in round two she upset 4th seed and reigning US open championships, Where she lost to kuznetsova in a tight tree setter.

 In August, she reached the third round at the acura classic, falling to morigami. Mirza reached her second WTA final at the 2005 Forest Hills Tennis Classic, falling to Lucie Safarova. Mirza become the first indian Women to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament at the 2005 US Open, defeating Mashona Washington, Maria Elena Camerin and Marrion Bartoli, before losing to top seed Mirza Sharapova in the Round of 16. At the Japan Open, Mirza reached the semifinals with wins over Vilmarie overpowered by Tatiana Golovin thanks to a Successful 2005 season Mirza was named the WTA Netcomer of the year.