This week there are 2 tournaments a piece for the men and women. The 2 women's tournaments are being played in Seoul, South Korea and Tashkent, Uzbekistan. While the men will be playing in Bucharest, Romania and Metz, France.
The women's hardcourt tournament in Seoul features Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia as its #1 seed. The rest of the field features notables: Sorana Cirstea, Anabel Medina Garrigues, Francesca Schiavone, Alisa Kleybanova, and the great Vera Dushevina. A pretty decent lineup for a small tournament. The winner will walk home with $37,000.
My Pick: I like Alisa Kleybanova the #5 seed to make it through the draw and earn the victory.
The other women's tournament is also being played on hardcourt, and it is being held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. This tournament also features a $37,000 prize to its winner. The field for this tournament is substantially weaker than the other womens tournament in Seoul. The number 1 seed is Yaroslava Shvedova, who put herself on the map by beating Ana Ivanovic at this years U.S. Open. Shvedova although is only #55 in the world. Shahar Peer who is coming off a tournament victory last week is in the Tashkent field and is the #2 seed. Other notables in this tournament are: Lenka Wienerova, Ekaterina Bychkova, Akgul Amanmuradova, and Sabine Sharipova of Uzbekistan. (Not to be confused with any relation to Maria Sharapova). Evgeniya Rodina a player who I saw in Midland is also in the field. (She'll get smashed).
My Pick: Shvedova over Peer in the final.
Now moving to the men. The men's tournament in Bucharest is being played on Clay with a prize of 71, 700 pounds to the winner (no clue what that is in American dollars). Victor Hanescu is the #1 seed in his home tournament. Other key notables are: Nicolas Almagro, Juan Monaco, Igor Andreev, Albert Montanes, and Oscar Hernandez. By the looks of the field its mostly filled with clay court specialists.
My Pick: Nicolas Almagro
Metz, France is the start of the European carpet season. Gael "Monchichi" Monfils is in the field and is the #1 seed. Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany is the #2 seed. Some other players appearing at this tournament are: Janko Tipsarevic, Ivan Ljubicic, Richard Gasquet, Fabrice Santoro, Paul-Henri Mathieu, and Marc Gicquel. Making for what will be an interesting week.
My Pick: Paul-Henri Mathieu.
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