Start of North America hard court season

Some of the bigger names will be in action this week, following a longer rest after Wimbledon.

All but one of the tournaments represent the initial lead in to the North American hard court season.

The Citi Open in Washington DC, USA, hard court, (ATP 500 category) and (WTA International category)

The Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose, USA, hard court decoturf, (WTA International category)

The Abierto Mexicano de Tenis Mifel presentado por Cinemex in Cabo San lucas, Mexico, hard court, soloflex, (ATP 250 category)

The Generali Open in Kitzbuehel, Austria, red clay, (ATP 250 category)

Washington:

ATP

Sascha Zverev is top seed, world ranked three.  He is joined by John Isner as the other top ten player and five of the remaining seeds are in the top twenty.

Of the 48 in the draw, 16 have first round byes.

WTA

Caroline Wozniacki is top seed, world ranked two.  She is joined by Sloane Stephens as the other top five player and five of the remaining seeds are in the top fifty.

San Jose:

Garbiñe Muguruza is top seed, world ranked seven.  Three of the remaining seeds are in the top twenty and the other four are in the top fifty, including Wimbledon runner up Serena Williams.

Disappointing to see first round byes awarded to the top four seeds in this, a WTA tournament.

Los Cabos:

Juan Martin del Potro is top seed, world ranked four.  Only seven seeds are in the main draw, following the late withdrawal of Filip Krajinovic.

Four of the remaining seeds are in the top thirty and the other two are in the top seventy.

The top four seeds have first round byes

Kitzbuhel:

Dominic Thiem is top seed, world ranked eight. Five of the remaining seeds are in the top fifty.

The four top seeds have first round byes