Sania most searched tennis star on Google

Sania Mirza was the most Googled female tennis player in 2011, leaving behind bigger names like Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic.

Despite her lowly world ranking of 113, the 25-year-old tennis star can count on an army of fans in the subcontinent to cheer her on as she flies the flag for India on the women's tour.

Mirza is married to Pakistan cricket star Shoaib Malik.

Speaking to CNN's Open Court, India's No1 talks of the obstacles she has faced in her career, which include having a fatwa on her head for wearing a short skirt on court.

"When I started playing tennis, I don't think many people believed playing tennis could be a profession for a girl from Hyderabad," the Sun quoted her as telling the news network.

"When I used to say, 'One day, I want to play at Wimbledon', it was treated as a joke because it had never happened before.

"Tennis in India still has a long way to go for people to believe that women can play it and they're not wasting their time or life," she added.

Sania-Shoaib in Bigg Boss 4?

If rumours are to be believed, tennis star Sania Mirza and her Pakistani cricketer husband Shoaib Malik will be the inmates in the fourth season of reality show Bigg Boss 4, reports Headlines Today.

Shoaib was dragged into a controversy earlier this year when his first wife in Hyderabad threatened to sue him ahead of his marriage to Sania. Sania too had broken her engagement with her childhood friend Sohrab Mirza to be with Shoaib.

What's more? Rahul Mahajan, who was seen in the second season of the show is making a comeback in the fourth season, this time along with his wife Dimpy Mahajan.

Actress Neetu Chandra, who grabbed headlines recently for her alleged role in spot-fixing, is also among one of the inmates on the show.

Buzz is that Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja, who was arrested on charges of raping his maid will also be seen on the show. The victim recently turned hostile in the court.

With Dabangg star Salman Khan as the new host of the latest edition, the reality show certainly has 'bigg' plans to keep the audience glued to their television screens.

Shoaib’s in-law seeks Allah’s help in Sania-Aisha rift

LAHORE: Cricketer Shoaib Malik’s in-law, Mr. Imran Zafar Malik has appealed to nation for seeking Allah’s help for his brother-in-law in his apparent crossfire against Aisha Siddiqui’s family, saying, “People should pray Allah to give Shoaib respect, if he is truthful.”, Geo news reported.

Before his departure to India, Imran Zafar, in his brief conversation with media at Lahore airport, said God will help Shoaib if he is not guilty.

He is also scheduled to hold meetings with Shoaib’s attorney to assist him in judicial proceedings of case besides, finalization of marriage preparations.