Sabalenka Tops Cincinnati Open Draw as Raducanu Prepares for Boulter Clash
Tournament organizers granted all seeds first-round byes, positioning Sabalenka at the top of the bracket with Raducanu set to meet Boulter in round two
Overview
- The WTA 1000 Cincinnati Open draw was released on August 6, granting all 32 seeds byes into the second round.
- World No.1 and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka headlines the top half and will face the winner of Marketa Vondrousova and Jaqueline Cristian in her opening match.
- Emma Raducanu, seeded 30th, is scheduled to take on either Olga Danilovic or Katie Boulter in round two, setting up a potential British showdown.
- Second seed Coco Gauff anchors the bottom half and opens against Emiliana Arango or Wang Xinyu, with Daria Kasatkina projected as her likely fourth-round opponent.
- Third seed and reigning Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek leads Section 3 and will meet either Anastasia Potapova or a qualifier in her first match.