Maria Sharapova (Russia) prepares to hit a running backhand during the Western & Southern Open
Tennis Tournament at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, near Cincinnati. More photos
from this year's tournament are below. Additional professional tennis photos are in my Sports gallery.

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