Maria Sharapova stopped Serena Williams on Centre Court to win the Wimbledon title on Saturday. The pair may renew their rivalry at the China Open in September. The reigning and former Wimbledon champions have committed to competing in the Beijing event, scheduled for September 10-26th, tournament organizers announced today. The pair join Jelena Dokic and China's Jie Zheng in the field. Williams defeated Zheng 6-3, 6-1 in her opening-round Wimbledon win last month. Former No. 1 Marat Safin and 14th-ranked Thai Paradorn Srichaphan the top players entered in the men's field. Tournament organizers are hoping the tournament will grow into one of the premier events on the tennis calendar. "We hope this will become the No. 5 tennis tournament in the world," Tommei Tong, chief financial officer of Tom Group Ltd., told the Associated Press. --

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