Sharapova is among eight women given entry into the 128-player field by the U.S. Tennis Association — and by far the most noteworthy. Shapovalov needs to qualifySharapova has been participating in tournaments via wild-card invitations, beginning in April on red clay at Stuttgart, Germany. Canada's Denis Shapovalov will have to play through the qualifying round despite a stunning run at the Rogers Cup in Montreal last week. The 18-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., reached the men's semifinal by defeating 2009 U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro and top-seeded Spanish star Rafael Nadal. Also receiving wild cards were: Taylor Townsend, reigning U.S. Open girls' champion Kayla Day, 2017 NCAA singles champion Brienne Minor, U.S. Open wild-card challenge winner Sofia Kenin, USTA Girls' 18s national champion Ashley Kratzer and Amandine Hesse of France.

Source: CBC News August 15, 2017 16:04 UTC