Drawing of WTA series tournament in Cincinnati held

In the first round Aryna Sabalenka will play against British Johanna Conta. Victoria Azarenka will play with Spanish Carla Suarez Navarro. The drawing of the WTA series tournament in Cincinnati has been held. Its prize fund is more than 2.5 million dollars. Alexandra Sasnovich and Vera Lapko will start from qualification. Sasnovich will meet in the first round with American Alison Riske, Lapko - with Russian Anna Blinkova. Both matches will be played today late at night. In case of victories, the Belarusians will play in the second round among themselves.