India, Nov. 15 -- Sania Mirza turns a year older today, and ask her if she also turned wiser with it and she says, "Wiser I am not sure, but patient, for sure. I am able to enjoy and appreciate the smaller things a lot more." The former tennis player admits that she is not much of a birthday person. "I love having my family and friends around, but I don't really do much. I like to keep it as quiet as possible, but I do like to have my me time on the day with people who love me around," she says.

Sania Mirza has a glimmer in her voice as she speaks about her son Izhaan, whom she shares with ex-husband, Shoaib Malik. "I am so proud of him for the young man he is turning out to be. He is so kind and has a lot of love and empathy. He has sho...