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With the top three players in the WTA rankings tucked inside the Nature Valley Classic draw, WTA fans can get set for what should be an incredible week of grass-court tennis in Birmingham.

Top-seeded and World No.1 Naomi Osaka has drawn Maria Sakkari in the first round, second-seeded and World No.2 Ashleigh Barty has drawn Donna Vekic and third-seeded and World No.3 Karolina Pliskova has drawn Mihaela Buzarnescu.

See the full--and stacked--draw below:


According to WTA Insider Courtney Nguyen, No.1 will be up for grabs in Birmingham as Barty will enter just 252 points behind Osaka in the updated WTA rankings. It won’t be easy for Barty, who will need to win the title if Osaka wins her opening match.

This year's Nature Valley Classic marks the first time in tournament history that the WTA's top three players have been in the field.

In addition to the previously mentioned top three seeds, there are some excellent first-round matches on top at Birmingham. Venus Williams will take on Aliaksandra Sasnovic, Julia Goerges will face Dayana Yastremska and Aryna Sabalenka will square off with Hsieh Su-Wei.

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