2021 bett1 Open Berlin Monday Schedule of Play including Keys, Bencic and Anisimova

The bett1 Open begins on Monday with the next tournament in store in the preparation for Wimbledon in the next few weeks.

Hosted in Berlin, the ATP500 has a host of big names and the action gets underway with four matches on the opening day.

Kicking off proceedings at around 11:00am CEST, Ekaterina Alexandrova will be part of an all Russian clash with Anna Kalinskaya. The winner will take on second seed, Elina Svitolina.

While following on at the Steffi Graf Stadion is Amanda Anisimova who is set to take on Alize Cornet. The winner of which is set to face Bianca Andreescu, the third seed.

Belinda Bencic is one of the only seeds in action on Monday with qualifier, Jule Niemeier first up for the fifth seed with Petra Martic potentially awaiting the winner.

While, there could be the prospect of Madison Keys taking on number one seed, Aryna Sabalenka in the second round if she can get past Magdalena Frech at around 14:45 this afternoon.

All times CEST

11:00 - Ekaterina Alexandrova v Anna Kalinskaya

12:15 - Amanda Anisimova v Alise Cornet

13:30 - Belinda Bencic v Jule Niemeier

14:45 - Magdalena Frech v Madison Keys