Sania, Shikha to play singles against Philippines

April 19, 2006

Sania Mirza and Shikha Uberoi will launch India's Fed Cup campaign in the Asia-Oceania zonal qualifying tie in Seoul, Korea, starting today.

India takes on Philippines in its opening match and follows it up with matches against Chinese Taipei on Thursday and New Zealand on Friday in Pool 'B'.

World number 180 Shikha Uberoi will play the opening singles against 16-year-old Denise Dy (Phi), ranked 1112.

Sania, India's number one player with a world ranking of 40, faces the 673rd ranked Czarina-Mae Arevalo in the second singles.