Talented youngster Sania Mirza has got a wild card entry for the season-opening Grand Slam -- the Australian Open -- beginning next month in Melbourne.
This will be the first Grand Slam event for Sania, who broke into the top 200 ranking by her exploits in a recent tournament held at Florida, her sponsors GVK Group of Industries announced in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
"The wild card is the best opportunity for me and I look at it like another milestone in my career," Sania said at a function organised by the sponsors.
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Sania said she would be visiting Italy every two to three months to take tips from Bob Brett while in India she was being trained by Mahesh Bhupathi.
When asked if she would be considering appointing a traveling coach, she replied in the negative.
"I don't think I need a traveling coach at this point of time but eventually I may go for one," said the player who currently ranks 197 in the world.
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