Shikha Uberoi has been given a wild card entry to the USD 175,000 Sony Ericsson International women's tennis tournament to be held in Bangalore from February 12 to 18.

The WTA Tour event will have eight-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams as the chief attraction besides the appearance of Sania Mirza and Australian Alicia Molik.

"For the remaining two wild cards, we are looking at various options. We will keep in mind deserving Indian players while also considering outsiders who can add value to the tournament," Tournament Director Sunder Raju, also Secretary of the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association, who own the event, said in New Delhi.

Julian Mack, Director of Global Sponsorship of Sony Ericsson, said his company was committed to long term involvement in Indian tennis.