Maria Sharapova will take part in her first Tianjin Open in 2017 October

TIANJIN, China 
Organizers of the Tianjin Open announced today that former World No.1 and five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova will participate in her first Tianjin Open this October, to be held at the Tianjin Tuanbo International Tennis Center in Tianjin’s Jinghai District.