Maria Sharapova of Russia is among eight women given entry into the 128-player field by the U.S. Tennis Association on Tuesday. Sharapova is among eight women given entry into the 128-player field by the U.S. Tennis Association — and by far the most noteworthy. Sharapova has been participating in tournaments via wild-card invitations, beginning in April on red clay at Stuttgart, Germany. Two years before, at 17, Sharapova won her first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon. She has since completed a career Grand Slam and become one of the most recognizable — and marketable — athletes in the world.

Source: thestar August 15, 2017 17:15 UTC