London: An Indian is all set to be a part of
this year's men's singles final as she travels from the interiors of
Mirzapur to the mecca of tennis, the Wimbledon.
Pinki Sonkar has been chosen to toss the coin ahead of the marquee match on July 7.
Pinki will be representing New York-headquartered Smile Train, the
world's largest cleft lip and palate non-profit organisation, which has
been picked as the charity partner to perform the flip of the coin at
the men's singles final event this year.
Smile Train aims to provide free surgeries to people born with cleft lip and palate.
Doctor Subodh Kumar Singh, who performed Pinki's cleft surgery in 2007, will be travelling with
her to London.
The British High Commissioner to India, Sir James Bevan, will host a
send-off dinner for Pinki on July 2 at his residence for guests to
share their good wishes.
The 11-year-old Pinki will travel from her native village in India
to London to share her story with the world. Her trip will connect three
countries worldwide -- the United Kingdom, the United States and India
-- as they come together to celebrate her remarkable journey.
In 2007, Pinki was given the opportunity through Smile Train to
receive a life-changing free cleft repair surgery, which was captured in
the Oscar winning documentary short, Smile Pinki.
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