Sunitha Rao is ecstatic about playing in her maiden Olympics and is hopeful that together with Sania Mirza, they can win a medal for India in the doubles event in tennis.

US-born Sunitha along with Sania Mirza will compete in the women’s doubles at the Beijing Olympics, having got a wild-card entry Wednesday.

She might not be sizzling on the ITF circuit these days but Sunitha Rao reckons her consistent performance has prepared her well for the big occasion — Beijing Olympics — where she will pair up with Sania Mirza to compete in the women’s doubles event.

New Delhi: India’s Sania Mirza and Sunitha Rao have been given a wild card for women’s doubles competition of the Olympics to be held in Beijing from August 8-24.

While Sania is India’s No. 1, US-based Sunitha is second-highest ranked Indian in the WTA charts and has represented the country in the Fed Cup.