The
draw has been confirmed ahead of Tennis in the Land Cleveland (Cleveland Open) which will take place between 20-26 August, 2023.
A final warm-up before the US Open on the following week, the field mainly compiles those needing match practice or who went out early in Cincinnati.
Top seed is
Caroline Garcia who faces young Czech star, Linda Fruhvirtova in her opener. The winner of that faces Peyton Stearns or a qualifier.
But the main tie sees 43-year-old but evergreen
Venus Williams face off against 16-year-old prodigy
Mirra Andreeva.
Barbora Krejcikova could face
Leylah Fernandez in the second round with the Canadian taking on Linda Noskova.
Others involved include Sloane Stephens, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Veronika Kudermetova and Anhelina Kalinina.