The draw for the 2021 Western & Southern Open is set.
The tournament announced pairings Friday night with qualifying play set to start Saturday.
In the women's singles draw, the top four seeds are Ashleigh Barty (1), Naomi Osaka (2), Aryna Sabalenka (3) and Elina Svitolina (4).
Karolina Pliskova is seeded fifth, Iga Swiatek is sixth, Bianca Andreescu is seventh and Garbine Muguruza is eighth.
Madeira's Caty McNally is in the top half of the draw and will face Dayana Yastremska in the round of 64.
In the men's singles draw, the top four seeds are former W&S Open champion Daniil Medvedev (1), Stefanos Tsitsipas (2), Alexander Zverev (3) and Andrey Rublev (4).
Italian Matteo Berrettini is seeded fifth, Denis Shapovalov is sixth, Pablo Carreno Busta is seventh and Casper Ruud is eighth.
Here's a complete look at the bracket.
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TV schedule
If you can't make it out to Mason, there will be plenty of live coverage on television.
Between Tennis Channel and Bally Sports, each day of the tournament will have some TV time.
Tennis Channel (all times ET)
Monday, Aug. 16
11 a.m. – Men’s and women’s early rounds
Tuesday, Aug. 17
11 a.m. – Men’s and women’s early rounds
Wednesday, Aug. 18
11 a.m. – Men’s and women’s early rounds
Thursday, Aug. 19
11 a.m. – Men’s and women’s early rounds
Friday, Aug. 20
11 a.m. – Men’s and women’s quarterfinals, men’s doubles quarterfinals, women’s doubles semifinal
7 p.m. – Men’s and women’s quarterfinals, women’s doubles semifinal
Saturday, Aug. 21
11 a.m. – Men’s singles semifinal and doubles semifinals, women’s singles semifinals
6 p.m. – Men’s singles semifinal, women’s doubles final
Sunday, Aug. 22
12 p.m. – Men’s singles and doubles finals, women’s singles final
Bally Sports RSN (all times ET)
Monday, Aug. 16-Friday, Aug. 20
1 p.m.-5 p.m. – Men’s and women’s early rounds and TBD Friday
Star 64 WSTR-TV (all times ET)
Saturday, Aug. 21
11 a.m. – Men’s singles semifinal and doubles semifinals, women’s singles semifinals
Sunday, Aug. 22
12 p.m. – Men’s singles and doubles finals, women’s singles final
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