[bold] this week's events [/bold]
[bold] the boutique WTA 500 tourney that likes to pretend it's a 1000 level in Stuttgart [/bold]
Swiatek, Sabalenka, Jabeur, Garcia are the top 4 with byes
#5 Gauff opens against tough but slumping Kudermetova
#6 Rybakina opens against big hitter Niemeier
#7 Kasatkina opens against Badosa
#8 Sakkari faces Pliskova
Ostapenko vs. Raducanu!!!!!!!!!!
Krejcikova vs. Samsonova
Vekic vs. Alexandrova
Haddad Maia, Potapova, Zheng, Parks, Maria all playing too
Kvitova withdrew due to foot injury
[bold] Barcelona 500 [/bold]
top 16 get byes-Alcaraz, Tsitsipas, Ruud, Sinner, Tiafoe, Khachanov, Norrie, de Minaur, Musetti, ADF, Dimitrov, Evans, RBA, Shapovalov, Cerundolo, Nishioka
Bublik vs. Ruusuvuori
rising Etcheverry vs. WC old man Andujar
McDonald vs. Shelton
Goffin vs. WC old man Lopez
Schwartzman vs. Wu
the first time I think on ATP main tour since the Russian invasion of Ukraine we have Ukrainian vs. Russian. Krutykh vs. Kotov
Ivashka, Zapata Miralles, WC old man Verdasco, Jarry all playing too
[bold] ATP 250 Munich [/bold]
top 4 get byes Rune, Fritz, Zverev, Van de Zandschulp
#5 Baez vs. Otte
#6 Sonego vs. Halys
#7 Carballes Baena vs. Giron
#8 Huesler vs. Edmond
Karatsev vs. Altmaier
Thiem vs. Lestienne
Garin, Humbert, Fucsovics, Struff all playing too
[bold] ATP 250 Banja Luka [/bold]
debut event in Bosnia-Herzegovina this too is run by the Djokovic family
top 4 get byes-Djokovic, Rublev, badly slumping Coric, Kecmanovic
Wawrinka vs. Van Assche
Krajinovic vs. Lajovic
#6 Lehecka vs. Monfils
#7 Gasquet. #8 Barrere, Molcan, Djere, Gaston all playing
former top 50 Dzumhur gets a WC
