Shoaib Malik hails Sania Mirza for becoming first Indian to win Fed Cup Heart Award
The winners from each category received USD 2000 as prize money, which the 33-year-old Hyderabadi decided to donate to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.
The winners from each category received USD 2000 as prize money, which the 33-year-old Hyderabadi decided to donate to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.
The tennis star made a comeback to Fed Cup after four years and helped India qualify for the playoffs for the first time in history.
Sania won the award for Asia/Oceania zone after securing a whopping 10,000 plus votes out of the total 16,985 cast for this year's three regional Group I nominees.
Sania Mirza played an integral role as India secured a first-ever place in the playoffs of Fed Cup. She won the decisive doubles encounter in Group 1 match.