New Zealand tennis player Lulu Sun has a draw which will be pleasing, but also potentially intimidating at the US$8,900,000 China Open in Beijing.
The 40th ranked Sun who is seeded 39th has a bye in the first round of the 128 player draw and will face the winner of American Ashlyn Krueger or Chinese player Yafan Wang in the second round.
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If 23-year-old Sun reaches the third round its likely she'll face top seed and US Open champion, Arnya Sabalenka.
A place in the second round of the China Open is worth US$34,500 and 35 WTA ranking points.
Sun has had a rapid rise up the world rankings since June after qualifying at Wimbledon where she was ranked 123rd and reaching the last eight..
She also qualified and make the second round at Cincinnati and made her first WTA final at WTA1000 tournament in Monterrey, Mexico.
Beijing will be her first tournament since her injury issues at the US Open where she had to retire in her first round match.
The doubles draw which will feature Erin Routliffe and Gaby Dabrowski has yet to be released.