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SportsPosted at: Jul 31 2019 6:55AM


Sharapova, Williams awarded wild cards for 2019 western, southern open

Cincinnati, Jul 31 (UNI) Former World No 1 and multiple Major winners Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams have been awarded the first wild cards for the 2019 Western & Southern Open. Both players join the main draw field for the tournament that will be held August 10-18 at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio.
Sharapova owns 36 career titles, including five at Majors, and is one of just six women to have achieved a career Grand Slam. She is the last teenager to win a Major title, doing so at Wimbledon 15 years ago at the age of 19. Sharapova also reached 23 WTA finals, which includes a silver medal at the 2012 Olympics. She has spent 21 weeks in her career as the No. 1 ranked player.
Runner-up to Kim Clijsters in her 2010 W&S Open debut, Sharapova defeated four Top 15 players en route to the 2011 title. She boasts a 13-3 record at the event in her career, including a run to the semifinals in 2014, her last appearance at the tournament.
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