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WASHINGTON, July 29 -- FormerworldNo.1sandmultiplemajorchampionsMariaSharapovaofRussiaandVenusWilliamsoftheUnitedStateshavebeenawardedwildcardsforCincinnatiOpen, theorganizersannouncedonMonday.
BothplayersjointhemaindrawfieldforthetournamentthatwillbeheldbetweenAug. 10-18.
"MariaandVenusaretwoofthegreatestchampionsintennishistory," saidCincinnatiOpenTournamentDirectorAndreSilva. "Welookforwardtobothjoiningourworldclassfieldandareeagerforthetournamenttogetunderwaynextweekend."
Sharapovaowns 36 careertitles, includingfiveatmajortournaments, andisoneofjustsixwomentohaveachievedacareerGrandSlam. Sheisthelastteenagertowinamajortitle, doingsoatWimbledon 15 yearsagoattheageof 17. Sharapovahasspent 21 weeksinhercareerastheNo.1 rankedplayer.
Inhercareer, Williamshaswon 49 titles, includingsevenatGrandSlamtournaments. ShehasbeenafinalistatallfourGrandSlamevents, finishingasrunner-upninetimes, mostrecentlyattheAustralianOpenandWimbledonin 2017. WilliamshasheldtheWTANo.1 rankingfor 11 weeks. Shealsowonthesinglesgoldmedalatthe 2000 SydneyOlympics.
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