WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Louisa Chirico, an 18-year-old from Harrison, New York, earned a chance to make her Grand Slam main-draw debut at the French Open by claiming a wild-card berth via the U.S. Tennis Association.
Chirico and Katerina Stewart finished with the same number of points awarded by the USTA for results in three lower-tier events, but Chirico got the wild card by virtue of a higher WTA ranking.
Stewart beat Chirico in the final of a tournament at Indian Harbour Beach, Florida, on Sunday. Chirico won the title at an event in Dothan, Alabama, last month.