New Delhi: Sania Mirza is back after a three week training stint with legendary australian coach Tony Roche and ready to return to the tennis courts.
The tennis sensation, who rose from 166 to a career high 31 in world rankings in 2005, will kick start the season with a high profile exhibition event in Hong Kong from January 4.
The eight-player invitational event will feature the Williams sisters, Venus and Serena, and Kim Clijsters among others.
The 19-year-old Indian ace, who hit the headlines with her aggressive brand of tennis during this season, says the three-week programme in Australia with the legendary Roche has whetted her appetite and she is keen to add more colourful chapters to her career that has had a fairy tale start.
"Having been away from competitive tennis for a while, I am looking forward immensely to getting back on the circuit. I am looking forward to playing the Big Girls," Sania said.
The Hyderabadi will then play the $600,000 tournament at Sydney from January 9 before entering the Australian Open starting on January 16.
Sania, who reached the third round at the season's first Grand Slam last time when she played as a wild card, said she was aware of people's expectations following her breakthrough year.
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