On Sania Mirza's birthday, we recall the 9 most iconic moments from her career

Laughing against the odds: Mirza fought off a rejoinder from ex-cricketer Manjrekar with one of her own

Responding to Leander Paes

DOHA, QATAR - DECEMBER 13:  Leander Paes (L) and Sania Mirza of India pose with the gold medal after the Mixed Doubles Final against Satoshi Iwabuchi and Akiko Morigami of Japan during the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006 at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex on December 13, 2006 in Doha, Qatar.  (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images for DAGOC)
In happier times: The pair pictured in 2006

Mirza is known for speaking her mind, whether in person or on social media, and even this time, she did not hold back. While Mirza and Bopanna, who were a pair at the Olympic Games this year in Rio, get along, former doubles no. 1 Leander Paes has been in an ongoing feud with the players, and took a dig at both in an interview following the Davis Cup, where he alleged that the ‘wrong teams’ had been sent to Rio.

Not one to keep silent, Mirza wrote on Twitter, “The ONLY way to win with a toxic person, is not to play!!! #karmaiswatching #zenmode.”