'Ace against Odds' is an autobiography by ______.
- A.Hima Das
- B.Sania Mirza
- C.Dutee Chand
- D.Mary Kom
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The correct answer is B, Sania Mirza. 'Ace against Odds' is the autobiography of the tennis player Sania Mirza, brought out in 2016 and written with her father Imran Mirza and the journalist Shivani Gupta. The title plays on the tennis ace and on the obstacles she met on the way. Sania Mirza was the first Indian woman to win a WTA singles title and the first to reach the world number one ranking in women's doubles, and she has won Grand Slam titles in women's doubles and mixed doubles. She has been honoured with the Arjuna Award, the Padma Shri and the Khel Ratna. Option A is wrong because the sprinter Hima Das, known as the Dhing Express, has written no such book. Option C is wrong because Dutee Chand is a sprinter known for the 100 metres and for her legal fight against hyperandrogenism rules. Option D is wrong because Mary Kom's autobiography is titled 'Unbreakable'. Exam tip: pair 'Ace against Odds' with Sania Mirza, 'Unbreakable' with Mary Kom and 'Playing It My Way' with Sachin Tendulkar.
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