USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre Flushing Meadows, New York 31/08/2018 Serena and Venus Williams embrace after meeting for the thirtieth and probably last time in competition. Serena won third round match in straight sets. Photo Roger Parker International Sports Fotos Ltd
No.1 seed Serena Williams could face her sister Venus in early rounds of the Top Seed Open in Lexington, after the drew was released yesterday.
Williams is one of four major champions in the draw which includes Venus, Victoria Azarenka, and Sloane Stephens.
Top Eight Seeds: 1. Serena Williams, 2. Aryna Sabalenka, 3. Johanna Konta, 4. Amanda Anisimova, 5. Yulia Putintseva, 6. Magda Linette, 7. Sloane Stephens, 8. Ons Jabeur.
Projected quarterfinals: Serena vs. Stephens, Anisimova vs. Putintseva, Linette vs. Konta, Jabeur vs. Sabalenka.
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