Elsewhere, Ekaterina Alexandrova sprinted to the finish line in Den Bosch to defeat Aryna Sabalenka for the crown.

Contrite in her post-match press conference, the Romanian was loath to discuss the incident after overcoming Ekaterina Alexandrova in Paris.

The 2015 champion rallied to outlast Ekaterina Alexandrova while Swiatek scored a sixth straight match win after ousting Ukraine’s Anhelina Kalinina.

The world No. 14 claimed her third title of the year by battling past Ekaterina Alexandrova in a three-set clash at the VTB Kremlin Cup.

The Estonian was down 6-4, 4-0 before a comeback saw her win her third title of 2021.

She faces Ekaterina Alexandrova in the women's final in Moscow. Marin Cilic plays Aslan Karatsev in the men's.

Aryna Sabalenka’s first tournament since testing positive for the coronavirus ended after only two matches.

Three-time Roland Garros winner Serena Williams opens against a former Top 25 player, while 2020 Roland Garros finalist Sofia Kenin takes on a former French Open champion.

Before we get to the 1000-level event in Miami, we have three 500s, in Dubai, Acapulco and St. Petersburg, to watch this week.

Catch up with some of the highlights as main-draw action got underway at the Qatar Total Open and the Open 6ème Sens — Métropole de Lyon, including impressive wins from Victoria Azarenka, Jelena Ostapenko, and Clara Tauson.