TIME's 2005 Hero!

In another ace for teenage tennis icon,
Sania Mirza, she became the first
Indian sportswoman to feature on the
cover of Time magazine and is being
included in its 2005 list of Asia's heroes.

In the list of heroes, Sania shares the
space with Chinese actress Zhang
Jingchu, South Korean footballer Park
Ji Sung and Japan's Ken Watanbe.

The tennis star, who has been
described by the magazine as a role
model for women in the country and
the fastest rising star in the sport this
year, features on the cover of the
special issue of the magazine which will hit the stands tomorrow.

Though the list is led by people who saved lives and rebuild families and
communities after last year's devastating tsunami, it also includes
inspirational figures in the field of arts and sports.