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On-a-roll Ankita Raina set for Wimbledon dream

Ankita Raina, 25, who lost to Russia's Evgeniya Rodina 6-3, 7-6(2) in Round One of the French Open last month, will face wildcard entrant, Maia Lumsden of England

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World No. 213 Ankita Raina

World No. 213 Ankita Raina

India's highest ranked women's singles player Ankita Raina is all set to make her maiden appearance in the premier grasscourt tournament, Wimbledon, her second Grand Slam event, today.

Raina, 25, who lost to Russia's Evgeniya Rodina 6-3, 7-6(2) in Round One of the French Open last month, will face wildcard entrant, Maia Lumsden of England. "Playing Wimbledon is every player's dream, so it's definitely a dream come true, but playing in the main draw would be my next step," the Ahmedabad-born Raina, 25, told mid-day from London on Sunday.

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