Belarusians to face Italians at Cincinnati opener

Belarusian tennis players will open their Cincinnati run against Italians, BelTA has learned.

Two-time Cincinnati Open champion Victoria Azarenka, ranked 19 in the world, will take on world number 68 Lucia Bronzetti of Italy. Victoria Azarenka won the event in 2013 and 2020. world number 3 Aryna Sabalenka launch her Cincinnati campaign against world number 66 Elisabetta Cocciareto of Italy.

The previous edition was won by world number 2 Coco Gauff of the United States, who will play Kazakhstan’s world number 33 Yulia Putintseva in the round of Last 32.