Preview of This Weeks Tournaments (May 3-9, 2010)

The Serbian Open is a ATP event being played on red clay in Belgrade, Serbia.  Last years winner Novak Djokovic is back to defend his title and win the 67,430 in Euros.

Top 4 Seeds:

1. Novak Djokovic (#2 world ranking)

2. John Isner (#22)

3. Sam Querrey (#23)

4. Stanislas Wawrinka (#26)

Other notables in the field:  Ivo Karlovic, Viktor Troicki, Janko Tipsarevic, Andreas Seppi, Richard Gasquet, Igor Andreev, and Novak Djokovic's brother, Marko Djokovic.

The BMW Open by FWU Retakaful is a red clay tournament being played in Munich, Germany.  Tomas Berdych is looking to go back-to-back this week.  The winner will walk away with 68,450 euros.

Top 4 seeds:

1. Marin Cilic (#11 world ranking)

2. Mikhail Youzhny (#13)

3. Tomas Berdych (#14)

4. Philipp Kohlschreiber (#29)

Other notables in the field:  Marcos Baghdatis, Nicolas Almagro, Julien Benneteau, Benjamin Becker, Mario Ancic, and Jeremy Chardy.

The Estoril Open in Estoril, Portugal is a joint venue for both the ATP and WTA.  Both tournaments will be played on red clay.

Albert Montanes is the mens defending champion.  He will have a difficult winning again with a solid field of contenders.  (actually, now looking at it, Roger Federer has this one in the bag.)

Top 4 seeds:

1. Roger Federer (#1 world ranking)

2. Ivan Ljubicic (#2)

3. Gael Monfils (#18)

4. Albert Montanes (#31)

Other notables in the field:  Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Florian Mayer, Juan Ignacio "cha cha" Chela, Pablo Cuevas, and Arnaud Clement.

On the womens side, Yanina Wickmayer will not be defending her title.  She has chosen to play in Rome this week.

Top 4 seeds:

1. Agnes Szavay  (#33 world ranking)

2. Sorana Cirstea (#39)

3. Aleksandra Wozniak (#46)

4. Anabel Medina Garrigues (#48)

Other notables in the field:  Melinda Czink, Magdalena Rybarikova, Shuai Peng, Sybille Bammer, Kimiko Date Krumm, Jill Craybas, and Alize Cornet.

Midland "Jobber" in the field:  Arantxa Rus

In Rome, Italy the WTA is holding a Premier event, being played on red clay.  Dinara Safina won this tournament last year and will be participating again this year. 

Top 8 seeds:

1. Serena Williams (#1 world ranking)

2. Caroline Wozniacki (#2)

3. Dinara Safina (#3)

4. Venus Williams (#4)

5. Svetlana Kuznetsova (#5)

6. Elena Dementieva (#6)

7. Jelena Jankovic (#7)

8. Agnieszka Radwanska (#8)

Other notables in the field:  Victoria Azarenka, Yanina Wickmayer, Flavia Pennetta, Francesca "Scheever" Schiavone, Nadia Petrova, Vera Zvonareva, Shahar Peer, Dominika Cibulkova, Maria Kirilenko, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Melanie Oudin, and Ana Ivanovic.

No Midland "jobbers" playing in this event.