India's star tennis player Sania Mirza made a stunning come back to the international circuit by winning the 2009 Australia Open mixed doubles title with Mahesh Bhupathi.
For the 22-year-old Sania, who was fought a career-threatening wrist injury, it was her maiden Grand Slam title and also the first by an Indian woman.
The wrist injury forced the Hyderabadi out of international circuit for most part of 2008 and also pushed her out of the top-100 in singles rankings. She spoke to India Blooms correspondent A. Roy on her return to glory. Excerpts: