Ace tennis star Sania Mirza will show the world a glimpse of life, fear and travails, in an auto-biography all set to launch today.
Co-authored by her father Imran Mirza, the book ‘Ace against all odds’ is peppered with tales about the hardships and achievements in her journey.
“I hope the book is a usefulroad mapto guide the next generation of tennis players from India. If my story can inspireeven one youngster to the heights of winning a Grand Slam in the future, I will feel blessed,” said the 29-year-old while speaking to Indian news agency PTI.
The book covers all aspects of Mirza life including her much talked about wedding with Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik. Thebiographyalsodiscusses the media’s role in her marriage and how it waited for the whiff of a newscandal.
“When I left from my house dressed up in a red wedding dress, media vans followed my car. In order to escape the paparazzi I entered the hotel from the backdoor, through its kitchen,” she wrote in the book.
The book also contains some memorable encounters of the player on and off the court and the people and relationships that have contributed to her growth as an individual and a sportsperson.
In March this year, Mirza also received the Padma Bhushan, India’s third highest civilian award.