Nine U.S. women directly entered into U.S. Open

The USTA announced that nine American women have made it straight into the U.S. Open, including three-time champion Serena Williams, who got in by using her special ranking. Other American women to make the cut include Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Venus Williams, Christina McHale, Vania King, Coco Vandeweghe, Melanie Oudin, Varvara Lepchenko and Irina Falconi.

Ukraine?s Alona Bondarenko also gained entry via a special ranking.

Russia?s Alisa Kleybanova will miss this year?s event following her announcement that she is receiving treatment for Hodgkin?s lymphoma, and former No. 1 Dinara Safina and Timea Bacsinszky will also sit out.
 
The USTA still has eight wild cards to give out, two of which may go to youngsters Allison Riske and Sloane Stephens. The USTA will also hold a special Wild Card Playoff for one women's main draw spot.

Misaki Doi of Japan, ranked No. 105, was the last player directly accepted into the women?s field of 128.

Source: http://feeds.tennis.com/~r/tenniscom-news/~3/0ULxjamrPm8/

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