NEW YORK, NY, USA – The US Open has included former champion Maria Sharapova in its list of main draw wildcards announced by the USTA on Tuesday.
The 2006 winner will be joined in the main draw by USTA Girls’ 18s Nationals champion Ashley Kratzer, US Open Wild Card Challenge winner Sofia Kenin and NCAA singles champion Brianne Minor, defending US Open girls’ champion Kayla Day and former junior World No.1 Taylor Townsend.
In a reciprocal agreement with the French Tennis Federation, Amandine Hesse, ranked WTA World No. 206, also received a main draw wildcard, while an additional wildcard will be provided at a later date via an agreement with Tennis Australia.
El US Open de tenis incluyo de forma oficial a la Excampeona Maria Sharapova en su lista de jugadoras invitadas, dada a conocer hy por la USTA.
La ganadora del 2006, estara en el grupo principal de damas invitadas por la USTA, con Ashley Kratzer, Sofia Kennin y la campeona en sencilos de la NCAA, asi como la campeona defensora juvenil del US Open Kayla Day y la ex-juvenil y numnero uno del mundo en esa categoria Taylor Towsend.
La Federacion Francesa de Tenis tambien recibió invitación para Amandine Hesse, clasificadda 206 en el mundo, con una invitacion adicional que sera enviada mas adelante a la Federacion Australiana de Tenis.