Top seed and World No. 1 Iga Swiatek begins her Paris Olympics campaign with a first-round clash against Romania’s Irina-Camelia Begu, as per the draw announced on Friday.
Germany’s Angelique Kerber, who won silver medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016, faces Japan’s Naomi Osaka in the opening round. Kerber is set to retire from the sport after the Summer Games.
Second seed Coco Gauff, who is USA’s female flagbearer for the Opening Ceremony, takes on Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic in the first round.
Tennis events in Paris Olympics will be held at Roland-Garros, the venue which hosts French Open, from July 27 to August 4.
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