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Venus Williams and Maria Sharapova have entered Filderstadt29th Porsche Tennis Grand Prix from 1 – 9 October 2005
Stuttgart. Venus Williams will be lining up for the 29th
In addition to Venus Williams, other top players have also announced their participation. The Russian Maria Sharapova – currently the world's second best player – will be appearing for the first time at the tournament, which traditionally features a very strong field. Amélie Mauresmo (WTA 3), who is in close pursuit of the Russian, will again be competing in 2005. The Frenchwoman was forced to retire injured after the first set in the 2004 final, leaving Lindsay Davenport (USA) to drive off with the main prize, a
Possible opponents for Williams, Mauresmo and Sharapova at the
Tickets can be ordered via www.porsche-tennis.de , via the FILharmonie Filderstadt (Telephone +49 711 708 9394 or www.filharmoniefilderstadt.de ). Journalists can find the latest reports and images at http://presse.porsche.de – the
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07.07.2005