These Are the Top 10 Famous Sports Women | Female Athletes in the World

5. Sania Mirza

From 2003 until her retirement from singles in 2013, she was ranked the Indian No. 1 by the Women’s Tennis Association. Sania is the highest-ranking woman in Indian history. She has won an incredible six Grand Slams. Mirza has won more doubles tournaments than any other active player on the WTA tour, with 43 career titles. TIME named Mirza one of the “50 Heroes of Asia” in 2005. She was also named to the magazine’s 2016 list of the world’s 100 most influential people. The Indian icon has over 10 million Instagram followers and over 9 million Twitter followers. She is a well-known sportswoman in India and around the world.