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Shriver, Wilander in Tennis Hall of Fame

NEWPORT, R.I., Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Pam Shriver, one of just five women to win more than 100 career titles, and Mats Wilander, who won seven Grand Slam singles titles, Wednesday were elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

The pair will be inducted July 13.

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The American-born Shriver captured 21 singles and 112 doubles titles in her career and joins Chris Evert, Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova and Jana Novotna as the only women to win 100 titles in the Open Era.

Shriver was ranked in the top 10 in singles for most of the 1980s but is best known for teaming with Navratilova to form one of the greatest doubles teams of all time. Shriver captured 22 Grand Slam doubles titles and all but two came with Navratilova.

In addition to his seven Grand Slam singles titles, the Swedish-born Wilander won 26 other singles titles. In 1988, hecaptured the Australian, French and U.S. Opens and was the

top-ranked player in the world.

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