Fernandez, Stephens, Kenin join the Citi Open initial player field

Leylah Fernandez, Sloane Stephens and Sofia Kenin are joining Emma Raducanu in the women’s draw at the Citi Open. Together with new additions on the men’s side — Nick Kyrgios, Frances Tiafoe, Andrey Rublev, Taylor Fritz, and Reilly Opelka — the initial 2022 player field now includes three Grand Slam champions, two Citi Open champions and five Top 20 players.

The Citi Open is one of only five combined tennis tournaments in the United States, featuring professional competition from both men and women. The 2022 event will be held July 30 through August 7 at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center.

“We are just two months out from a memorable week of world-class tennis in the nation’s capital and are…