One year ago, she was a wildcard. Now India's first-ever WTA tournament winner Sania Mirza is a seeded player at the Australian Open. "It's amazing," the 19-year old told Eurosport ahead of her second round battle against Michaella Kraijcek, winner of her first tournament in Hobart last week."I remember being here as a wildcard and to be seeded here just a year later, I can't believe 12 months have passed, it's just so amazing," a smiling Mirza told us Tuesday ahead of her straight sets win over Bulgarian qualifier Victoria Azarenka.
The 32nd seeded Mirza prepared to face another rising teenager in Dutchwoman Kraijicek on Margaret Court Arena, one year the wiser from her first Melbourne campaign that saw the 19-year old reach the third round.
"I remember that I was really, really nervous for my first match on court, and then when I was playing [eventual champion] Serena, I was like frozen, but you know, I've come a long way since then."
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