Sharapova, Li to lead charge in Tokyo

TOKYO - Wimbledon finalist Maria Sharapova, French Open champion Li Na and world No 1 Caroline Wozniacki will headline this year's Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo organizers said on Tuesday.

Russian Sharapova, stunned by Czech Petra Kvitova in the women's Wimbledon final earlier this month, has twice won the $2.05 million Tokyo event, which begins on Sept 25.

Sharapova and Danish rival Wozniacki, the defending champion, will fly to Japan early to take part in charity events in support of the victims of the deadly earthquake and tsunami on March 11.