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FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2019, file photo, Maria Sharapova serves to Anett Kontaveit in the first round of the Rogers Cup women's tennis tournament in Toronto. Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova will finally meet in the U.S. Open, and they’ll do it right in their very first match. The past U.S. Open champions, two of the biggest superstars in women’s tennis, were sent into an opening-round matchup when the draws were conducted Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, for the final major of the year. (Mark Blinch/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
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First-round fireworks: Serena, Sharapova to meet at US Open
FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2019, file photo, Maria Sharapova serves to Anett Kontaveit in the first round of the Rogers Cup women's tennis tournament in Toronto. Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova will finally meet in the U.S. Open, and they’ll do it right in their very first match. The past U.S. Open champions, two of the biggest superstars in women’s tennis, were sent into an opening-round matchup when the draws were conducted Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, for the final major of the year. (Mark Blinch/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
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  • FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2019, file photo, Maria Sharapova serves to Anett Kontaveit in the first round of the Rogers Cup women's tennis tournament in Toronto. Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova will finally meet in the U.S. Open, and they’ll do it right in their very first match. The past U.S. Open champions, two of the biggest superstars in women’s tennis, were sent into an opening-round matchup when the draws were conducted Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, for the final major of the year. (Mark Blinch/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
  • Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, tosses the ball on a serve to Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, during the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, in Mason, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
  • FILE - In this June 1, 2019, file photo, Amanda Anisimova plays a shot against Romania's Irina-Camelia Begu during their third round match at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris. American teenager Amanda Anisimova’s representatives say she will not play at the U.S. Open because of the recent death of her father. A statement from her family issued Tuesday, Aug. 20, 29019, says they are “shocked and saddened by the sudden passing of our father.” Anisimova was coached by her father, Konstantin.(AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, File)
  • Tennis player Duckhee Lee, of South Korea, poses following his tennis match, Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, at the Winston-Salem Open in Winston-Salem, N.C. Lee became the first deaf professional to play in an ATP-level tennis tournament. (AP Photo/Joedy McCreary)
  • Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, celebrates after defeating David Goffin, of Belgium, in the men's final match during the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019, in Mason, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
  • Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, serves to Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, during the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, in Mason, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
  • Lucas Pouille, of France, tosses the ball for a serve to Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, during the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, in Mason, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
  • Nick Kyrgios, of Australia, falls to the court as he reacts after defeating Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, in a final match at the Citi Open tennis tournament, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
  • Madison Keys, of the United States, returns to Simona Halep, of Romania, during the quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, in Mason, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
  • Maria Sharapova, of Russia, misses a shot from Ashleigh Barty, of Australia, at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019. in Mason, Ohio. (Meg Vogel/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)
  • Novak Djokovic waves down the line between games in the first set against Sam Querrey at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament in Mason, Ohio, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. (Sam Greene/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)
  • FILE - In this July 3, 2019, file photo, Coco Gauff celebrates after beating Slovakia's Magdalena Rybaikova in a women's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London. Gauff will get a chance to try for an encore: The 15-year-old from Florida received a wild-card entry Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019, for the U.S. Open's main draw. It will be Gauff's second Grand Slam tournament. She made a magical run to the fourth round at Wimbledon last month after getting a wild card into the qualifying rounds there.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
  • Radu Albot, of Moldova, reacts to winning his match against Marin Cilic, of Croatia, during first round play at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Mason, Ohio. (AP Photo/Gary Landers)
  • Spain's Rafael Nadal returns to Russia's Daniil Medvedev during the final of the Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Montreal, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)
  • Winner Bianca Andreescu of Canada hugs the winner's trophy after Serena Williams of the USA had to retire from the final of the Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Toronto on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
  • Roberto Bautista Agut, of Spain, returns to Gael Monfils, of France, during the Rogers Cup men’s tennis tournament Saturday Aug. 10, 2019, in Montreal.(Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)
  • Serena Williams, of the United States, serves the ball against Marie Bouzkova, of the Czech Republic, during semifinal Rogers Cup tennis tournament action in Toronto, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
  • Elina Svitolina, of Ukraine, runs down a forehand against Sofia Kenin in a quarterfinal match at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Toronto, Friday Aug. 9, 2019. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
  • Andy Murray returns the ball as he and Jamie Murray, both of Britain, played a doubles match against Raven Klaasen, of South Africa, and Michael Venus, of New Zealand, in the Citi Open tennis tournament, Friday, Aug. 2, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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