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The U.S. Open, already hurt by injured tennis pros who won’t be playing in New York this year, announced that Maria Sharapova has been given a wild card into the women’s singles tournament.
Sharapova had been suspended from tennis for 15 months because she tested positive for meldonium, a cardiac supplement that was banned in the 2016 season. She started to play in April but has had a rough season with losses and injuries. For the year, she has played just nine matches and posted a record of 6-3. She had planned to play…