Indian tennis star Sania Mirza lives below the poverty line, if government records in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh are to believed.
A special ration card for poor people carrying Mirza's name and photograph has been recovered during investigations, officials say.
The card issued in Vizianagaram district also mentions a local 20-year-old man as her husband.
Mirza, who is one of the top ranking players, is unmarried.
The 22-year-old player, ranked 85 in the world, crashed out of Wimbledon in the second round on Wednesday.
The BPL (Below Poverty Line) ration cards entitles beneficiaries to cheap rice at two rupees (less than 5 cents) a kilogramme, a pension, housing and free health insurance.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8118113.stm
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