Maria Sharapova
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Sharapova Will Play in New Tournament
Sixth-ranked tennis player Maria Sharapova will play for the Russian national team in a new international tournament January 7-9, 2009, in Hong Kong. American, European and Asia-Pacific teams will also compete, reports Agence France Presse. The other members of the Russian team are not yet known.
Four teams will play in semifinal pairs. The winners of the semifinal will meet in the final, with the losers taking third place. The finals will consist of singles and doubles matches. It is known so far that Venus Williams will play for the United States, top-rated in the world Jelena Jankovic of Serbia will play for the European team and Sania Mirza of India will play for the Asia-Pacific team.
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