The Unforgettables: Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza in conversation

Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza have more in common than being tennis champs. From hits and misses, winning highs and heartbreak losses, and everything that goes into making a tennis player an international star, Bhupathi and Mirza engage in a conversation on all of this plus perseverance, injuries, Bollywood dreams and more.

Mahesh Bhupathi Let me start off when we first met. I think you were 14?

Sania: Mirza: Yes.

Mahesh: Was it Junior Wimbledon?

Sania: Yeah, it was Junior Wimbledon and I think I've told you what I thought of you at that time. Nobody would have thought that Mahesh and I would become as close as we are because he is extremely introverted, and he doesn't say more than 'hmm' which is why this conversation is the most difficult to do right now. He seemed so difficult to approach, especially for a 14 year old. And I thought he was the most arrogant person I'd ever seen in my life. Sixteen or 17 years later, he's one of those closest to me, so I understand the 'hmms' and the 'haans' better.

Mahesh: You have had an amazing story. You've made India