The hard-court summer is underway, and the first WTA 1000 event of the swing starts in less than a week.
The IGA Stadium in Montreal will play host to the Canadian Open women’s singles event this coming week, with action starting on July 27th.
Here, we look at who will be in action over the coming fortnight.
Who is out?
The biggest name not in action is world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka, who confirmed last week she would not be in action after a heavy load of matches across the first half of the season.
World No 10 Paula Badosa has also withdrawn due to recurring injury issues, while world No 6 Zheng Qinwen has pulled out after elbow surgery last week.
Former world No 2 Ons Jabeur will not be in action after confirming her intention to take a break from professional tennis, while Donna Veki