Sania Mirza [ Images ] will take on three-time Wimbledon [ Images ] champion Venus Williams [ Images ] in the opening singles match as she kick off her 2006 campaign at the Watson Water Champions Challenge in Hong Kong starting on Wednesday.

The eight-player exhibition event features the cream of women's tennis -- three reigning Grand Slam champions, Venus Williams (Wimbledon), Serena Williams [ Images ] (Australian Open [ Images ]) and Kim Clijsters [ Images ] (US Open [ Images ]), besides world number one Lindsay Davenport [ Images ].

Alongside Sania, the 2005 Hyderabad Open winner, Nicole Vaidisova [ Images ] (Japan [ Images ] Open), Zheng Jie [ Images ] (China National Games champion) and Elena Dementieva [ Images ] (Fed Cup) complete the line-up.

Sania is set to partner world number two Kim Clijsters in the doubles event with the duo taking on the Williams sisters on Wednesday in a best of 15 games match.

The 19-year old Hyderabadi then takes on Venus in the best of three sets singles on Thursday, and a win or loss would see her play the winner or loser of Davenport-Vaidisova tie accordingly.