The main draw for the WTA 500 tournament, set to take place in Washington on hard courts from July 21 to 27, has been announced. Among the participants in this prestigious competition are Russian tennis players Anna Kalinskaya and Anastasia Potapova.
According to the draw, Anna Kalinskaya will begin her campaign with a match against a qualifier. Should she advance, her opponent in the second round will be Magda Linette from Poland.
Anastasia Potapova, in turn, will face Canadian athlete Victoria Mboko in her opening match. If victorious, Potapova could potentially meet Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the second round.
Notably, American tennis legend Venus Williams, making her return to the court at 45 years old, will play her first match against compatriot Peyton Stearns.
