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Confident Alicia given wildcard.

New Straits Times

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Byline: Ajitpal Singh

AUSTRALIA'S Alicia Molik, who returned to the WTA Tour only this year after a second career-threatening ailment, has been granted a main draw wildcard for the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Malaysia International Open.

Alicia, who was World No 8 in 2005, is in confident mood for the competition after a landmark performance in the ongoing Dubai Open, where she defeated Australian Open semi-finalist Zheng Jie of China 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 in the first round, marking her first win over a top-20 player in three years.

"The victory over Zheng has given me the self-belief and confidence I need in order to continue on the tour. The Dubai Open was my fourth …

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