When Martina Hingis and AirAsia's Mittu Chandilya connected

There’s no stopping the top seeded Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza these days, who topped a dream year by clinching the WTA Finals title on November 1. Who couldn’t be happier but Mittu Chandilya? The AirAsia India CEO and Hingis have been friends for years, since Chandilya plays tennis too. "Not at Martina’s level though! I played for university and my wife (Inga) and I are big fans of the sport. We met Martina through mutual friends and then used to meet her at tennis events since I owned a team."

On court Martina calls the shots, but in real life, Chandi lya describes her as warm and down-to-earth. "Martina’s a great player. But the best thing about her is that she is so genuine. She visited us earlier this year and went down to play tennis with the boys in the community. I am trying to convince her to open up an academy here.".