Serena Williams heads field for US Open

Serena Williams, the three-time US Open champion, and four other past winners head the provisional women's field for the year's last grand slam tournament. Ninety-nine of the top 100 women, including Kim Clijsters, Maria Sharapova and Svetlana Kuznetsova were granted direct entry yesterday into the US Open on August 30. * Agencies

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