Volume 31, Issue 16 THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE SONY ERICSSON WTA TOUR May 7, 2007

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1 NOTES & NETCORDS Volume 31, Issue 16 THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE SONY ERICSSON WTA TOUR May 7, 2007 IN THIS ISSUE 1 Tournament Wraps Warsaw, Estoril 2007 Finals Results 3 uotes of the Week Win of the Week Photos of the Week 4 Weeks at No.1 Ranking Movers Birthdays 5 News Briefs 2007 By The Numbers 7 This Week on Tour Berlin, Prague Upcoming Tournaments Upcoming Player Schedules 8 Tournament Previews Berlin, Prague Injury Report 9 Prize Money Leaders Race to the Championships 11 This Week s Rankings Singles Top 100 Doubles Top Tournament Draws Warsaw, Estoril, Berlin, Prague Clijsters announces retirement from Sony Ericsson WTA Tour (See Page 5) Henin Waltzes To Victory in Warsaw Belgian crushes Bondarenko in rain-delayed final for Tour-leading third trophy of season WARSAW, Poland - Rain tried to spoil her victory, but Justine Henin waited it out and on Monday afternoon the world No.1 earned her Sony Ericsson WTA Tour-leading third title of the season, capturing the J&S Cup with a championship win over Alona Bondarenko. The first set of the final seemed like a mismatch: Bondarenko managed only 10 points the entire set. But she was able to hang tougher in the second, trading breaks with Henin in the early goings and falling behind just one break near the end. Overall it was a top performance by the Belgian, who added to her previous 2007 titles, from Dubai and Doha. I lost my intensity in the second set when I was ahead 2-0; things were coming a little too easy, and I lost my focus, Henin said. But at the end of the match I got my intensity back and was able to step into the court again. It was my first time playing Justine, Bondarenko said. I was a little bit nervous in the first set, but then I started playing better in the second. Next time, I hope to play much better. The championship match was originally scheduled for Sunday afternoon, but incessant rain caused the final to be pushed to Monday, the first time this season that situation arose. There wasn't much to do, Bondarenko said on the lengthy delay. I wanted to read but I had finished all the books I brought with me! It was boring; I didn't have anything to do, Henin said. I spent some time with my coach and my friends here, some time on the internet. There's nothing you can do in this situation; you have to go on court when you can. I knew I was in a better position than her in this situation because of my experience. I never had to play a final a day late but I knew how to prepare. Nevertheless, both players took away happy memories: Henin won a second J&S Cup, having first won the title in 2005, and made a winning start to her 2007 clay court campaign; Bondarenko made her way into the final of a Tier II for the second time, having won Luxembourg last fall, and earned her first Top 10 win against No.5 Svetlana Kuznetsova in the semis. It was hard yesterday; it's a bit sad when you have to play a final on Monday morning, Henin is the first player to win three titles this season, having won back-to-back trophies at Dubai and Doha. Action Images / Reuters Henin commented, but I'm really happy to have won my second title here. It's good preparation for the rest of the clay court season. I hope I can keep playing like this and get a few more matches in me before the French. I enjoyed my experience, reaching the final and playing Justine, Bondarenko said, but next time, I hope to play better. I'll talk this over with my coach and sister, who were watching the match, and we'll figure something out. Henin's win was by no means the only big story of the tournament; the semifinal marathon between the Belgian and Jelena Jankovic captivated the crowds for over two and a half hours Saturday and several other players came out of the woodworks earlier in the week, including Mara Santangelo, who notched her second Top 10 win of the year with a straight set defeat of Nadia Petrova. But another Top 10 win was perhaps the most resonant. Julia Vakulenko upset Kim Clijsters in the second round, a match that would end up being the Belgian's last - the former world No.1 announced her retirement from the Tour Sunday. The doubles final was played Sunday, but moved indoors. Unseeded Russian-Ukrainian combo Vera Dushevina and Tatiana Perebiynis downed No.2 seeds Elena Likhovtseva and Elena Vesnina, both Russians,

2 NOTES & NETCORDS THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE SONY ERICSSON WTA TOUR ESTORIL, Portugal - She was one of the lowest-ranked players in the main draw - in fact, she wasn't even seeded in qualifying. But German Greta Arn never stopped believing, and Sunday afternoon the 28-year-old finally captured her career-first Sony Ericsson WTA Tour singles title at the Estoril Open, beating out Belarussian teenager Victoria Azarenka in a nail-biting three set final, (3). Arn, who had figured her way out of three qualifying matches, as well as four more in the main draw, dramatically changed her approach after getting overpowered in a lopsided, 35-minute first set. She started mixing up her shots, throwing in more topspin and slice; the plan worked, and soon the two were headed for a third. The momentum continued early in the decider as Arn quickly went ahead 3-0; but Azarenka adjusted and began hitting the mark again on her big groundstrokes. She took five of the next six games and held two match points whilst leading 5-4; but again the momentum shifted. The German weathered it and eventually took the title, closing the two-hour, 22-minute ordeal out in a tie-break. I won today with my experience, Arn said. I tried to give her the balls she wouldn't like, high balls; she s young and made some mistakes an older, more experienced player probably wouldn't do. She was very consistent and tough and got me out of my game, Azarenka said afterwards. I am disappointed; I can't bring it back, though I wish I could. I was so nervous because it was my first chance for a title. I need experience on how to handle it. As an unseeded player, Azarenka made an unlikely run herself. She had a pair of impressive wins over seeds, namely No.2 Francesca Schiavone and No.3 Lucie Safarova, and also put out two players that barely missed out on the seeds, Virginie Razzano and last week's Budapest winner Gisela Dulko. The Belarussian could have become the youngest player this season to capture a title. Greta The Great Conquers Estoril 2007 SONY ERICSSON WTA TOUR FINALS (as of May 7, 2007) Arn surged from No.176 to No.106 after the title, almost re-entering the Top 100. Action Images / Reuters Both Arn and Azarenka were contesting their first finals; not such a stretch for a 17-year-old up-and-comer, but quite a notable feat for the veteran Arn, whose best showing at a Tour event prior to this past week was a quarterfinal at Basel in The German is the most unlikely singles titlist on the Tour so far this year now - the lowest-ranked (she came in at No.176) and the first qualifier. The feeling you can not explain, Arn said. I am happy and just enjoying it. It's so nice. You start believing in yourself more, and it is just such a positive feeling; positive feelings change you. Andreea Ehritt-Vanc and Anastassia Rodinova won the doubles title Saturday, beating Lourdes Domínguez Lino and Arantxa Parra Santonja comprehensively, It is the second Tour doubles trophy for both women; they won their firsts with other partners. Week of Tier Tournament Singles final Doubles final JANUARY 1 Gold Coast-AUS III $175,000 Mondial Australian Women s Hardcourts (HO) (2) Safina d. (1) Hingis (2) Safina / Srebotnik d. Benesova / Voskoboeva Auckland-NZL IV $145,000 ASB Classic (HO) (1) Jankovic d. (5) Zvonareva 76(9) (1) Husarova / Suárez d. Hsieh/S.Uberoi JANUARY 8 Sydney-AUS II $600,000 Medibank International (HO) (3) Clijsters d. Jankovic 46 76(1) 64 (4) Groenefeld / Shaughnessy d. Bartoli / Tu (2) Hobart-AUS IV $145,000 Moorilla Hobart International (HO) (1) Chakvetadze d. () Bardina 63 76(3) (4) Likhovtseva / Vesnina d. (1) Medina G. / Ruano P JANUARY 15 Melbourne-AUS GS A$20,000,000 Australian Open (HO) S.Williams d. (1) Sharapova (3) Black / Huber d. (WC) Chan / Chuang 64 67(4) 61 JANUARY 29 Tokyo-JPN I $1,340,000 Toray Pan Pacific Open (CI) (2) Hingis d. (5) Ivanovic (1) Raymond / Stosur d. King / Stubbs 76(6) FEBRUARY 5 Paris-FRA II $600,000 Open Gaz de France (HI) (4) Petrova d. Safarova (1) Black / Huber d. Navratilova / Uhlirova Pattaya City-THA IV $170,000 Pattaya Women s Open pr. TAT (HO) Bammer d. (6) Dulko (2) Pratt / Santangelo d. (1) Chan / Chuang 64 76(4) FEBRUARY 12 Antwerp-BEL II $600,000 Proximus Diamond Games (HI) (1) Mauresmo d. (2) Clijsters 64 76(4) (1) Black / Huber d. (4) Likhovtseva / Vesnina Bangalore-IND III $175,000 Sony Ericsson International (HO) Shvedova d. (1) Santangelo (1) Chan / Chuang d. (4) Hsieh / Kudryavtseva 67(4) FEBRUARY 19 Dubai-UAE II $1,500,000 Dubai Duty Free Women s Open (HO) (1) Henin d. (2) Mauresmo (1) Black / Huber d. (WC) Kuznetsova / Molik 76(6) 64 Memphis, TN-USA III $175,000 RMK Champ s & The Cellular South Cup (HI) (7) V.Williams d. (1) Peer (4) Pratt / Stewart d. Gajdosova / Morigami Bogotá-COL III $175,000 Copa Colsanitas Santander (RCO) (6) Vinci d. (1) Garbin 67(4) ret. (1) Domínguez Lino / Suárez d. (2) Pennetta / Vinci FEBRUARY 26 Doha-AT II $1,340,000 atar Total Open (HO) (1) Henin d. (2) Kuznetsova (WC) Hingis / Kirilenko d. Szavay / Uhlirova Acapulco-MEX III $180,000 Abierto Mexicano TELCEL pr. HSBC (RCO) Loit d. (5) Pennetta 76(0) 64 Domínguez Lino / Parra Santonja d. (2) Loit / Pratt MARCH 5 Indian Wells, CA-USA I $2,100,000 Pacific Life Open (HO) (14) Hantuchova d. (2) Kuznetsova (1) Raymond / Stosur d. (5) Chan / Chuang MARCH 19 Miami, FL-USA I $3,450,000 Sony Ericsson Open (HO) (13) S.Williams d. (2) Henin (1) Raymond / Stosur d. (2) Black / Huber APRIL 2 Amelia Island, FL-USA II $600,000 Bausch & Lomb Championships (GCO) (8) Golovin d. (1) Petrova Santangelo / Srebotnik d. (4) Medina G. / Ruano P (4) APRIL 9 Charleston, SC-USA I $1,340,000 Family Circle Cup (GCO) (2) Jankovic d. (4) Safina (3) Yan / Zheng d. Peng / Sun APRIL 16 Fed Cup I No Sony Ericsson WTA Tour events APRIL 23 Budapest-HUN III $175,000 Gaz de France Budapest Grand Prix (RCO) (6) Dulko d. () Cirstea 67(2) (4) Szavay / Uhlirova d. Müller / Navratilova APRIL 30 Warsaw-POL II $600,000 J&S Cup (RCO) (1) Henin d. A.Bondarenko Dushevina / Perebiynis d. (2) Likhovtseva / Vesnina Estoril-POR IV $145,000 Estoril Open (RCO) () Arn d. Azarenka (3) (4) Ehritt-Vanc / Rodionova d. Domínguez L. / Parra Sant Volume 31, Issue 16 May 7, Page 2

3 NOTES & NETCORDS THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE SONY ERICSSON WTA TOUR UOTES OF THE WEEK I hope people won't be too sad now... A new chapter in my life is about to begin and I hope I'll see everyone somewhere down the line. Remember, whatever you do, do it with a smile on your face. Some of Kim Clijsters thoughts for her many, many fans, from the personal message she wrote for her official Web site. The Belgian, a former world No.1 and Grand Slam winner, retired on Sunday. She's the best player I've ever beaten. I was a little bit surprised I won because she was playing well. Also I had some problems with my arm. I enjoy playing against the top players; I wasn't nervous. Julia Vakulenko, after upsetting Clijsters in her opening match at Warsaw, a match that would end up being the Belgian s last. The Ukrainian grabbed her career-first victory over a Top 10 player. Returning after three broken ribs and not having played for eight weeks is really difficult. It takes some time to get everything back. Elena Dementieva, after her first round win in Warsaw. The Russian hadn t contested an event since her injury in Antwerp in February. I've already played more matches than I played last year. But now I'm excited every time I'm out on the court. It's just wonderful to be doing what I love again. Tennis is the first thing I do every day. Venus Williams after a first round win over Krajicek at Warsaw. The American is still playing her way back into match form after a wrist injury sidelined her for most of last summer until this spring. WIN OF THE WEEK Alona Bondarenko (UKR #40) d. (3) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS #5) 62 76(4) Semifinals, J&S Cup (Warsaw) With the early round exit of No.2 seed Kim Clijsters, everyone was anticipating a championship final between top seed and clay court legend Justine Henin and No.3 seed and three-time J&S Cup runner-up Svetlana Kuznetsova; but Alona Bondarenko spoiled that expectation, taking out Kuznetsova in straight sets in the semifinals. The No.40-ranked Bondarenko allowed a 5-3 second set lead to dissipate as Kuznetsova rallied back to force a tie-break, but it was not enough in the end, and the Ukrainian notched her career-first Top 10 victory over the No.5-ranked Russian. I surprised myself, Bondarenko said after the semifinal upset. I just tried to play my game and concentrate on every point and not think about the last point, or her game. I wasn't playing so well in the first set but started to play my best in the second. HONORABLE MENTION () Julia Vakulenko (UKR #61) d. (2) Kim Clijsters (BEL #4) 76(3) 63 (Warsaw Second Round): The Ukrainian fought through three qualifying rounds and a first round match to get to Clijsters, then managed her first career Top 10 victory against the now-retired Belgian. She trailed 4-2 in the first set and was also down a break early in the second but never gave up en route to the two set win. PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: Warsaw, Estoril After missing two months of action, Elena Dementieva enjoyed being the center of attention during a Sony Ericsson autograph session after her first round win. Action Images / Reuters Eventual J&S Cup semifinalist Jelena Jankovic helped prepare a selection of mini-croissants to serve to fans on Thursday at the Whirlpool booth. Action Images / Reuters Former J&S Cup winner and eventual quarterfinalist Venus Williams was the recipient of an ipod Shuffle in a raffle at the tournament s player party. Action Images / Reuters Maria Kirilenko and ATP player Igor Andreev went for a quick sail the day before main draw action began at the Estoril Open, which is a combined event. Joao Lagos Sports Fresh off her first career title in Budapest, Argentina s Gisela Dulko wrote the latest Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Player Blog from the Iberian Peninsula. Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Eventual Estoril Open doubles champions Andreea Ehritt-Vanc and Anastassia Rodionova joined Arina Rodionova, Anastassia s sister, at the player party. Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Volume 31, Issue 16 May 7, Page 3

4 NOTES & NETCORDS THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE SONY ERICSSON WTA TOUR WEEKS AT NO.1 Henin extends gap between No.1 and rest of field RANKING MOVERS Jankovic nears Top 5; Bondarenko back in Top 30 Notable singles ranking movers the week of May 7, 2007: Jelena Jankovic (SRB) No.7 to No.6 New career-high; after a semifinal showing in Warsaw, the Serbian star switches spots with Hingis; with Clijsters being taken off the rankings next week, she and the Swiss will battle it out for No.5 as both players feature in the Tier I Berlin draw this week coming up Tatiana Golovin (FRA) No.18 to No.17 New career-high; despite her inactivity in the past week, the recent Amelia Island champion switches spots with Li to grab a new high Alona Bondarenko (UKR) No.40 to No.29 Return to career-high; having reached No.29 briefly earlier this year the Ukrainian had since fallen to No.40 - but after reaching the final at the Tier II event in Warsaw, she shoots back to her career-high Action Images / Reuters Barring a massive clay court run from one of her rivals, it looks as though Justine Henin has a solid shot at hanging onto No.1 at least through the end of Roland Garros; she is almost 750 points ahead of No.2 Sharapova ( ) and almost 1400 points above No.3 Mauresmo. Also, she only has runner-up points to defend from Berlin last year before the year s second Grand Slam. Henin first ascended to No.1 on October 20, 2003; although she became the first player in Sony Ericsson WTA Tour history to lose her new top rank a week later, she returned to No.1 on November 10, 2003, holding it until September 12, 2004, after the US Open. That was 45 weeks in total. She re-ascended on November 13, 2006, after winning the season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships, holding it for 11 more weeks to bring her total to 56. During Miami, Henin racked up her 57th and 58th weeks at No.1, passing Williams for No.7 on the all-time list, and now she earns her 64th. She has a ways to go to catch up with No.6 on the list, Davenport, who has a total of 98. But Henin is in a good position to hang onto No.1 in the clay season; until Roland Garros, the Belgian did not win a single title on the dirt during last season. This chart lists the 15 women to have held No.1 in order of longevity, all numbers dating from November 3, 1975, when the computer rankings began, through the week of May 7, 2007: No.1 SINGLES RANKING HOLDERS Steffi Graf Martina Navratilova Chris Evert Martina Hingis Monica Seles Lindsay Davenport Justine Henin Serena Williams Amélie Mauresmo Tracy Austin Kim Clijsters Jennifer Capriati Maria Sharapova Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario Venus Williams *377 weeks 331 weeks 262 weeks 209 weeks 178 weeks 98 weeks 64 weeks 57 weeks 39 weeks 22 weeks 19 weeks 17 weeks 14 weeks 12 weeks 11 weeks 17 August July November March March October October July September April August October August February February 2002 Julia Vakulenko (UKR) No.61 to No.53 Nearing Top 50 debut; having reached her career-high of No.51 for one week in April, the Ukrainian makes another move towards the Top 50 after a quarterfinal showing at the Tier II event in Warsaw Victoria Azarenka (BLR) No.68 to No.55 New career-high; Belarussian teenager rises to a new career-high and nears the Top 50 after reaching her career-first Tour singles final at Estoril, finishing runner-up to Arn in a tight three-setter Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) No.80 to No.67 New career-high; Alona s younger sister also shoots up rankings after qualifying and reaching the second round at Tier II Warsaw, where she fell to eventual semifinalist Kuznetsova in three sets Edina Gallovits (ROU) No.101 to No.92 New career-high; spends second week in Top 100, having been No.98 for one week in April, after capturing second ITF Circuit title of season (12th of career) at $50,000 ITF/Charlottesville, VA-USA Greta Arn (GER) No.176 to No.106 Nearing Top 100 return; German veteran surges back to highest ranking since 2003 Australian Open fortnight, after capturing her first Tour singles title at the Tier IV event in Estoril; prior to Estoril, had never been beyond the quarterfinals of a Tour singles event Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP) No.410 to No.264 Spaniard rises nearly 150 spots after reaching first semifinal of her injury comeback at Estoril; missed last eight months of last season with right wrist injury, and has been working her way back up since HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! Best wishes to those celebrating birthdays this week: Yuan Meng (CHN) May 9, 1986 Laura Granville (USA) May 12, 1981 Virginie Razzano (FRA) May 12, 1983 Anastassia Rodionova (RUS) May 12, 1982 * The all-time record for most weeks at No.1 for both men and women Volume 31, Issue 16 May 7, Page 4

5 NOTES & NETCORDS THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE SONY ERICSSON WTA TOUR One of the most popular players to have ever graced the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, Belgium s Kim Clijsters, announced her retirement on Sunday, May 6, effective immediately. Clijsters' last match was a 76(3) 63 loss to the Ukraine's Julia Vakulenko in the opening round of the J&S Cup in Warsaw, Poland on May 3, I'm extremely proud of what I've achieved in my career, she said in a message to her fans. If someone told me nine years ago I would have accomplished all that I did, I would have said you were joking. Tennis has been an amazing journey for me all over the world and I'm very happy to have met the people I did. That's always been the most important to me; forget the trophies and material things, friends are truly the most important. I couldn't have done all I did without the support of my family and coaches who worked with me, and to them I'm truly grateful. I am also thankful to all the encouragement from the fans over the years and the media's support in following my career. I couldn't have asked for a better farewell than I got in Antwerp; trying to play after that was proving more difficult. With injuries that wouldn't go away and life after tennis drawing nearer, it became harder to push myself to compete. Tennis-wise, winning the US Open and season-ending Championships twice were obvious high points. The matches that I'll never forget were the 1999 US Open match with Serena, when I was 5-3 up in the third. I had such goose bumps it was incredible. I remember playing Amélie in Filderstadt one year, coming from match point down to win, but the tennis we both played that day was amazing. I hope people won't be too sad now that I've decided to stop playing tennis. A new chapter in my life is about to begin and I hope I'll see everyone somewhere down the line. Remember, whatever you do, do it with a smile on your face." Kim Clijsters will be remembered as one of the most accomplished and loved players in the history of women's professional tennis, said Sony Ericsson WTA Tour CEO Larry Scott. No player has been so unanimously popular with fans and fellow players alike. She has been a once-in-a-generation champion. Kim's contribution to popularizing the sport in her native Belgium, as well as globally, is well-known. Athletic and determined on the court, Kim has also been a wonderful ambassador for the sport off of it and she will be much missed by her legions of fans, fellow players and everyone connected with the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. Clijsters was renowned for her athleticism, including her sliding on hardcourts. Action Images / Reuters NEWS BRIEFS Clijsters calls it a career Among Clijsters career highlights are the 2005 US Open title, attaining the No.1 ranking in both singles and doubles, a total of 34 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour titles in singles (including one earlier this year in Sydney) and 11 in doubles. Action Images / Reuters Compatriot and long-time rival Justine Henin said, I have a lot of respect for what she did in her career, as a player and person. We've almost grown up together and we've helped each other to reach another level because we always pushed each other to play better. I think it's been a good concurrence for us. She's been a great player; it's time for her now to turn the page and do something else in her life and everyone has to respect that. She did a lot for the game, for Belgian tennis for sure, and I ll have great memories of her that I ll keep. It's pretty emotional because we spent a lot of time together when we were young and we grew up together on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. It's a very special day today. Amélie Mauresmo said, She had been thinking about retiring for a while so I'm sure she s convinced it's the right decision for her. The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour and players will miss her a lot, not just because of the player she was but the joy she brought everyone. I wish her the best in her new life. Personally I always enjoyed our rivalry because it brought the best out in both of us. Reigning Australian Open winner Serena Williams said, I wish Kim the best in her life after tennis. She was a great player, a great competitor and an even better person. We had great matches but I'll miss her more in the locker room than from anything else. While I wish Kim well in her next life, I wish she kept playing for selfish reasons - Kim was fun to watch, a great scrambler and playmaker, Martina Navratilova said. I feel her best tennis was yet to be played. Unfortunately we will not see it, as Kim fell in love and tennis is the loser here. Kim is a class act on and off the court. She was a great champion; I'm going to be glad she's not around anymore as she kept beating me in the quarters of the Slams when I came back, said current world No.7 Martina Hingis. But seriously, I hope she'll have a great time in her life after tennis. I always said that when the Williamses were at their best, she was the only one then physically who could maybe beat them. I also think you should never count her out; look at me, I came back, and she's still very young. She could have more tennis left in her. To read more about the Belgian s career and accomplishments, please read the full article on Volume 31, Issue 16 May 7, Page 5

6 NOTES & NETCORDS THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE SONY ERICSSON WTA TOUR Pro athletes have lots of power in the media, and delivering positive messages to the world through that channel is something continuously being explored. That was exactly what was on the minds of 12 star athletes in recent months, and Athletes For Hope was officially launched. The mission of the foundation is simple - to educate, encourage and assist athletes in their efforts to contribute to community and charitable causes, to increase public awareness of those powerful efforts, and to inspire others to do the same. Athletes for Hope will work with athletes, teaching them how to go about giving back effectively; the corporations that seek the marquee names to enhance their philanthropic efforts will benefit from the foundation, which will help suitable matches find each other. Two of the 12 founding members come from the tennis world: Andre Agassi and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour great Andrea Jaeger. Jaeger, who was ranked as high as No.2 in the early 1980s, has been running the Silver Lining Foundation in Aspen, Colorado for kids suffering from cancer since 1990; the Athletes For Hope idea was the latest calling for the 41-year-old Chicago native. Everyone thinks about pro athletes fine-tuning their muscles; everyone has a calling to fine-tune their heart, pass on their passion, Jaeger said on Good Morning America. Our organizations started with a thought, a dream, an idea. We need people to help us. We need to gather together to help young ones out there learn about what's important: the humanitarian and charitable efforts. Agassi founded The Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation in NEWS BRIEFS Jaeger, Agassi among Athletes For Hope collective 1994, and has since raised over $60-million to give recreational and educational alternatives to at-risk youth in his home state of Nevada. He also spoke on Good Morning America. This is an amazing group that's come together, not because of what they've accomplished on the field or their athletic skills, but in their hearts and what they've given off the field. Over the years we have helped each other with our passions and charities, and what we have realized is we can accomplish a lot more collectively. And that's something that means a lot these days, where flashy headlines make the front page. What we want to do is remind people what really matters is that cancer patient getting cured because of what Lance does or a child having a memory Andrea gives them that they would not have otherwise, or Tony building inner city skate parks so kids can stay off the streets. Whatever your interest is, what Athletes For Hope stands for is that it cares for caring. For more on the Silver Lining Foundation, please visit its official site at For more info on Agassi's Charitable Foundation, please visit The other 10 founding members of Athletes For Hope are Muhammad Ali, Tony Hawk, Mia Hamm, Lance Armstrong, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Jeff Gordon, Mario Lemieux, Cal Ripken Jr., Warrick Dunn and Alonzo Mourning. They have been promoting the effort heavily in recent weeks, including most recently the appearance on Good Morning America last Wednesday. Visit the Athletes For Hope official Web site at SONY ERICSSON WTA TOUR BY THE NUMBERS (as of May 7, 2007) Singles winners by seed No.1 (6) Chakvetadze (Hobart), Henin (Dubai, Doha, Warsaw), Jankovic (Auckland), Mauresmo (Antwerp) No.2 (3) Hingis (Tokyo [Pan Pacific]), Jankovic (Charleston) Safina (Gold Coast) No.3 (1) Clijsters (Sydney) No.4 (1) Petrova (Paris [Indoors]) No.6 (2) Dulko (Budapest), Vinci (Bogotá) No.7 (1) V.Williams (Memphis) No.8 (1) Golovin (Amelia Island) No.13 (1) S.Williams (Miami) No.14 (1) Hantuchova (Indian Wells) Unseeded (4) Bammer (Pattaya City), Loit (Acapulco), Shvedova (Bangalore), S.Williams (Australian Open) ualifier (1) Arn (Estoril) Winners / Runners-up by seed No.1 - (6-6) No.5 - (0-3) No.13 - (1-0) No.2 - (3-4) No.6 - (2-1) No.14 - (1-0) No.3 - (1-0) No.7 - (1-0) Unseeded - (4-4) No.4 - (1-2) No.8 - (1-0) ualifier - (1-2) Winners / Runners-up by country Argentina 1-1 Czech Rep. 0-1 Italy 1-3 Slovakia 1-0 Austria 1-0 France 3-1 Romania 0-1 Switzerland 1-1 Belarus 0-1 Germany 1-0 Russia 4-6 Ukraine 0-1 Belgium 4-2 Israel 0-1 Serbia 2-2 United States 3-0 No.1 vs. No.2 seeds in singles final - 4 times (2) Safina d. (1) Hingis (Gold Coast) (1) Mauresmo d. (2) Clijsters 64 76(4) (Antwerp) (1) Henin d. (2) Mauresmo (Dubai) (1) Henin d. (2) Kuznetsova (Doha) Lowest-ranked player to win a singles title Arn (No Estoril) Longest singles match win streak 13 - S.Williams (Won Australian Open, Won Miami) 13 - Henin (Won Dubai, Won Doha, Runner-up Miami) Fewest games lost in winning singles title 20 - Hingis (Tokyo [Pan Pacific]) Multiple singles titlists 3 - Henin (Dubai, Doha, Warsaw) 2 - Jankovic (Auckland, Charleston), S.Williams (Australian Open, Miami) Multiple doubles titlists 4 - Black/Huber (Australian Open, Paris [Indoors], Antwerp, Dubai) 3 - Raymond/Stosur (Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Indian Wells, Miami) 2 - Domínguez Lino (Bogotá, Acapulco), Pratt (Pattaya City, Memphis), Suárez (Auckland, Bogotá), Santangelo (Pattaya City, Amelia Island), Srebotnik (Gold Coast, Amelia Island) First time singles titles - 6 times Arn (Estoril), Bammer (Pattaya City), Dulko (Budapest), Golovin (Amelia Island), Shvedova (Bangalore), Vinci (Bogotá) Singles and doubles titles at same event - 1 time Safina (Gold Coast) Most games played in one match (singles) - 38 Kristina Barrois (GER) d. Iveta Benesova (CZE) 76(6) 57 76(5) (Budapest 1r) Youngest singles winner Golovin - 19 yrs., 2 mos., 14 d. (Amelia Island) Oldest singles winner Arn - 28 yrs., 23 d. (Estoril) Longest tie-break (singles) Azarenka d. Razzano 76(14) 75 (Estoril 1r) Match points saved en route to title - 7 times 1 - (3) Clijsters d. Jankovic 46 76(1) 64 (Sydney F) 1 - (4) Petrova d. (2) Mauresmo (7) (Paris [Indoors] SF) 3 - Bammer d. (6) Dulko (Pattaya City F) 1 - (6) Vinci d. Bohmova 36 76(4) 62 (Bogotá 1r) 1 - (1) Henin d. (5) Schnyder (Doha F) 2 - (13) S.Williams d. (2) Henin (Miami F) 2 - () Arn d. Azarenka (3) (Estoril F) Double Bagels (60 60) - 4 times (4) Clijsters d. Bardina (Australian Open 1r) (1) Peer d. Sequera (Memphis 2r) Peng d. Vesnina (Miami 1r) Arvidsson d. (WC) Piedade (Estoril 1r) Volume 31, Issue 16 May 7, Page 6

7 NOTES & NETCORDS THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE SONY ERICSSON WTA TOUR THIS WEEK ON THE SONY ERICSSON WTA TOUR $1,340,000 atar Telecom German Open Berlin, Germany May 7-13, Prague, Czech Republic May 7-13, $145,000 ECM Prague Open Tier Level: Field Size: Venue: Surface: Tier I 56M / 32 / 28D LTTC Rot-Weiss Red Clay / Outdoors Tier Level: Field Size: Venue: Surface: Tier IV 32M / 32 / 16D I CLTK Praha Red Clay / Outdoors Singles W F SF F R16 R32 R56 $ 181,981 92,410 47,130 24,075 12,275 6,265 3,195 Points On-Site Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Communications Staff John Dolan (jdolan@wtatour.com), Raquel Martin (rmartin@wtatour.com) Tel: / 7801 Results: Visit: (live scoring) 2006 Singles Final: (2) Nadia Petrova (RUS) d. (3) Justine Henin (BEL) Doubles Final: (3) Yan Zi / Zheng Jie (CHN/CHN) d. (5) Elena Dementieva / Flavia Pennetta (RUS/ITA) Singles Seeds: 1. Justine Henin (BEL) 9. Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) 2. Amélie Mauresmo (FRA) 10. Elena Dementieva (RUS) 3. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 11. Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 4. Martina Hingis (SUI) 12. Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 5. Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 13. Shahar Peer (ISR) 6. Nicole Vaidisova (CZE) 14. Li Na (CHN) 7. Nadia Petrova (RUS) 15. Patty Schnyder (SUI) 8. Dinara Safina (RUS) 16. Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) 17. Tathiana Garbin (ITA) Singles W F SF F R16 R32 $ 21,140 11,395 6,140 3,310 1, Points Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Communications Staff (office coverage) John Berkok (jberkok@wtatour.com) Press Officer: Pavel Krejca (krejca@blesk.cz) Tel: Results: Visit: (live scoring) 2006 Singles Final: (3) Shahar Peer (ISR) d. (5) Samantha Stosur (AUS) Doubles Final: (2) Marion Bartoli / Shahar Peer (FRA/ISR) d. Ashley Harkleroad / Bethanie Mattek (USA/USA) Singles Seeds: 1. Marion Bartoli (FRA) 2. Gisela Dulko (ARG) 3. Olga Poutchkova (RUS) 4. Michaella Krajicek (NED) 5. Nathalie Dechy (FRA) 6. Akiko Morigami (JPN) 7. Virginie Razzano (FRA) 8. Anastassia Rodionova (RUS) UPCOMING WEEKS ON THE SONY ERICSSON WTA TOUR Upcoming Tournaments Upcoming Schedules - Top 20 Week of May 14 $1,340,000 Internazionali BNL d Italia (Tier I) Rome, Italy (Red Clay / Outdoors) $145,000 Grand Prix de SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem (Tier IV) Fes, Morocco (Red Clay / Outdoors) Week of May 21 $175,000 Internationaux de Strasbourg (Tier III) Strasbourg, France (Red Clay / Outdoors) $200,000 Istanbul Cup (Tier III) Istanbul, Turkey (Red Clay / Outdoors) Weeks of May 28 and June 4 15,264,500 Roland Garros (Grand Slam) Paris, France (Red Clay / Outdoors) Player Scheduled to play 1. Justine Henin Roland Garros 2. Maria Sharapova Roland Garros 3. Amélie Mauresmo Rome, Roland Garros 4. Svetlana Kuznetsova Rome, Roland Garros 5. Kim Clijsters 6. Jelena Jankovic Rome, Strasbourg, Roland Garros 7. Martina Hingis Rome, Roland Garros 8. Nicole Vaidisova Rome, Roland Garros 9. Nadia Petrova Rome, Roland Garros 10. Dinara Safina Rome, Roland Garros 11. Anna Chakvetadze Rome, Roland Garros 12. Serena Williams Rome, Roland Garros 13. Daniela Hantuchova Rome, Roland Garros 14. Elena Dementieva Rome, Istanbul, Roland Garros 15. Shahar Peer Rome, Roland Garros 16. Ana Ivanovic Rome, Roland Garros 17. Tatiana Golovin Rome, Roland Garros 18. Li Na Rome, Roland Garros 19. Patty Schnyder Rome, Istanbul, Roland Garros 20. Vera Zvonareva Rome, Roland Garros Volume 31, Issue 16 May 7, Page 7

8 NOTES & NETCORDS THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE SONY ERICSSON WTA TOUR TOURNAMENT PREVIEWS Berlin boasts top quality field BERLIN, Germany - A stunningly packed field that includes seven of the world's Top 10 players heads to Berlin for the first of two back-to-back Tier I clay events, the atar Telecom German Open. Two of the current game's most dangerous clay court players head the seeds - Justine Henin and Amélie Mauresmo. Henin has won 11 of her 32 titles on the surface. Mauresmo has won six of 24 titles on clay. What's more is that both have been most impressive during the upcoming Berlin-Rome stint; Henin is a three-time Berlin champion (2002, 2003 and 2005) and Mauresmo is a one-time Berlin champion (2004) and two-time Rome winner (2004, 2005). Henin has already had a week of preparation on clay, winning Warsaw; Mauresmo, on the other hand, is making a comeback to the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour after a 10-week hiatus, after undergoing appendix surgery just prior to the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. Svetlana Kuznetsova and Martina Hingis are the Top 2's projected semifinal foes. A runner-up to Henin at Roland Garros last year, No.3 seed Kuznetsova kicked off her 2007 clay court campaign with a semifinal in Warsaw last week and hopes to break a quarterfinal curse in Berlin, having fallen in that round each of the last three years. No.4 seed Hingis has had a better history here, winning in 1999, but in her only try since coming back to the Tour, she also fell in the quarters a year ago, in three sets to Mauresmo. Jelena Jankovic, Nadia Petrova and Dinara Safina are the No.5, No.7 and No.8 seeds. All three have great shots at the title as well; Jankovic won the Tier I in Charleston, Petrova earned three straight titles on clay last year, and Safina has reached finals at some big clay court events including Rome last year and Charleston this year. Nicole Vaidisova was slotted to be the No.6 seed, but had to pull out on Sunday as she continues to struggle with a wrist injury. I am very disappointed to not be able to play in Berlin. I flew all the way here hoping my wrist would get better. As I was born in Germany I feel a special connection with this country and was hoping to do well. I am hoping to be back next year able to compete. Russians Anna Chakvetadze and Elena Dementieva are the No.9 and No.10 seeds, respectively. Chakvetadze reached the quarterfinals in her clay court season debut last week in Warsaw, while Dementieva fell in the second round, but only thanks to a tough draw - she fell in a tight straight-setter to Venus Williams. This is the 28th year Berlin has been a Tour stop. Henin, Mauresmo, Petrova and Hingis are returning champions; the champions roster also includes Steffi Graf, Monica Seles, Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario and Conchita Martínez, among others. Bartoli, Dulko headline field in Prague PRAGUE, Czech Republic - France s Marion Bartoli and Argentina s Gisela Dulko are the favorites this week at the $145,000 ECM Prague Open, held on the red clay courts of the Czech capital. Bartoli, ranked No.23 in the world and this week's top seed, hopes to shake off her injury problems from last week's event in Estoril, where she retired during her quarterfinal against Spain s Nuria Llagostera Vives with an abdominal injury. It was, however, her first time reaching a quarterfinal in 12 tournaments played so far this year, an encouraging sign for the Frenchwoman, who compiled a Top 20 season last year on the strength of three titles, at Auckland, Tokyo [Japan Open] and uébec City. She begins her campaign for a first singles title of the 2007 season with a first round encounter against 15-year-old Czech wild card Kristyna Pliskova. Dulko, the world's No.34-ranked player, is the No.2 seed this week. She recently captured her career-first Sony Ericsson WTA Tour singles trophy at the Tier III event in Budapest just two weeks ago, then extended her win streak to seven matches with a quarterfinal run at the Tier IV event in Estoril last week. Clearly one of the most in-form players on clay so far in 2007, the Argentine would also love to have a shot at Bartoli in the final; she is 0-2 against the Frenchwoman, falling in straight sets at 2005 Dubai and 2006 New Haven. She will face a qualifier in her opening round match. Both of the Top 2 seeds look to win matches here for the very first time; Dulko is a debutante at the ECM Prague Open this year, while Bartoli fell in the opening round in her only prior appearance at the Tier IV event a year ago, in three sets to Kaia Kanepi. Rounding out the seeded contingent are youngsters Michaella Krajicek of The Netherlands (No.3) and Olga Poutchkova of Russia (No.4), Frenchwomen Nathalie Dechy (No.5) and Virginie Razzano (No.7), Japan's Akiko Morigami (No.6) and Russia's Anastassia Rodionova (No.8). Estoril runner-up Victoria Azarenka is among the non-seeds this week. Last week in Estoril, the Belarussian teenager took out the likes of No.2 seed Francesca Schiavone and No.3 seed Lucie Safarova en route to her career-first Sony Ericsson WTA Tour singles final; prior to heading to the Iberian Peninsula, she had reached the semifinal round two times, at the Tier III in Guangzhou in 2005 and at the Tier IV tournament in Tashkent last fall. Prague made its return as a Tour stop in 2005 after a six-year absence. Russia's Dinara Safina captured the title that year, and last year it was Israeli Shahar Peer who hoisted the trophy Sunday. Winners prior to the hiatus include Jana Novotna, Amanda Coetzer, Julie Halard-Decugis and Ruxandra Dragomir. INJURY REPORT - withdrawals Mauresmo plays for the first time since finishing runner-up at Dubai in February. Action Images / Reuters Elena Bovina (RUS) Tatiana Golovin (FRA) Sania Mirza (IND) Anastasia Myskina (RUS) Nicole Pratt (AUS) Serena Williams (USA) Nicole Vaidisova (CZE) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) Jamea Jackson (USA) Vania King (USA) BERLIN Right foot injury Right ankle injury Right knee injury Left foot injury Right knee injury Right groin injury Right wrist injury Left wrist injury PRAGUE Right hip injury Left thumb injury Volume 31, Issue 16 May 7, Page 8

9 NOTES & NETCORDS THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE SONY ERICSSON WTA TOUR 2007 YEAR-TO-DATE PRIZE MONEY LEADERS As of May 7, 2007 Standings Singles Doubles Mixed Total US$ 1 SERENA WILLIAMS USA 1,444, ,444,403 2 JUSTINE HENIN BEL 813, ,070 3 MARIA SHARAPOVA RUS 575, ,677 4 DANIELA HANTUCHOVA SVK 507,354 52,688 1, ,453 5 JELENA JANKOVIC SRB 539,234 14,533 2, ,677 6 SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA RUS 474,049 38, ,956 7 MARTINA HINGIS SUI 421,784 61, ,539 8 KIM CLIJSTERS BEL 412,539 1, ,159 9 NICOLE VAIDISOVA CZE 376,044 6, , SHAHAR PEER ISR 326,804 17, , ANNA CHAKVETADZE RUS 335,724 6, , AMÉLIE MAURESMO FRA 310,634 6, , NADIA PETROVA RUS 280,921 11, , LIEZEL HUBER RSA 0 277,690 12, , SAMANTHA STOSUR AUS 101, ,245 5, , LI NA CHN 266,294 13, , CARA BLACK ZIM 0 277,690 1, , DINARA SAFINA RUS 240,381 33, , TATIANA GOLOVIN FRA 249,031 12, , VERA ZVONAREVA RUS 207,519 34,495 1, , RACE TO THE SONY ERICSSON CHAMPIONSHIPS As of May 7, 2007 (after 22 tournaments) ** Top 8 singles players and Top 4 doubles teams qualify ** Singles Points 1 JELENA JANKOVIC SRB SERENA WILLIAMS USA JUSTINE HENIN BEL SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA RUS MARTINA HINGIS SUI MARIA SHARAPOVA RUS KIM CLIJSTERS BEL DANIELA HANTUCHOVA SVK ANNA CHAKVETADZE RUS TATIANA GOLOVIN FRA NADIA PETROVA RUS 851 DINARA SAFINA RUS 851 NICOLE VAIDISOVA CZE SHAHAR PEER ISR AMÉLIE MAURESMO FRA ANA IVANOVIC SRB LI NA CHN VERA ZVONAREVA RUS SYBILLE BAMMER AUT LUCIE SAFAROVA CZE VENUS WILLIAMS USA TATHIANA GARBIN ITA MARA SANTANGELO ITA GISELA DULKO ARG KATARINA SREBOTNIK SLO 408 Doubles Team Points 1 CARA BLACK / LIEZEL HUBER LISA RAYMOND / SAMANTHA STOSUR CHAN YUNG-JAN / CHUANG CHIA-JUNG YAN ZI / ZHENG JIE ELENA LIKHOVTSEVA / ELENA VESNINA ANNA-L. GROENEFELD / MEGHANN SHAUGHNESSY NATHALIE DECHY / VERA ZVONAREVA DANIELA HANTUCHOVA / AI SUGIYAMA DINARA SAFINA / KATARINA SREBOTNIK ELENI DANIILIDOU / JASMIN WOEHR EMILIE LOIT / NICOLE PRATT KATARINA SREBOTNIK / MARA SANTANGELO RENNAE STUBBS / VANIA KING ALONA BONDARENKO / KATERYNA BONDARENKO AGNES SZAVAY / VLADIMIRA UHLIROVA PENG SHUAI / SUN TIANTIAN SUN SHENGNAN / SUN TIANTIAN SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA / ALICIA MOLIK LUCIE HRADECKA / RENATA VORACOVA MARTINA HINGIS / MARIA KIRILENKO VERA DUSHEVINA / TATIANA PEREBIYNIS JANETTE HUSAROVA / KVETA PESCHKE 271 A. MEDINA GARRIGUES / V. RUANO PASCUAL MARIA ELENA CAMERIN / GISELA DULKO ASHLEY HARKLEROAD / GALINA VOSKOBOEVA 251 Volume 31, Issue 16 May 7, Page 9

10 NOTES & NETCORDS THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE SONY ERICSSON WTA TOUR Notes & Netcords 2007, Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, Inc. All rights reserved. Editor: John Berkok Notes & Netcords is produced by the Communications Department of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. Vice President, Communications Senior Director, Communications - Europe Director, Communications Director, Broadcast Media Director, Media Relations Director, New Media & Publications Senior Manager, Communications Manager, Communications & Publications Manager, Communications & Statistics Manager, Communications Consultant, New Media & Publications SONY ERICSSON WTA TOUR Andrew Walker Kris Dent Amy Binder Anne Hartman Raquel Martin Roger Gatchalian John Dolan Regina Capulong Vani Vosburgh Isabelle Hodge John Berkok CORPORATE HEADUARTERS EUROPEAN HEADUARTERS One Progress Plaza Bank Lane Suite 1500 Roehampton St Petersburg, FL, London SW15 5XZ USA United Kingdom t: t: f: f: TOUR OFFICIAL PARTNERS Whirlpool Europe Premier Sponsor Europe Sony Ericsson Worldwide Title Sponsor Title Sponsor, Tour Championships Dubai Duty Free Premier Sponsor Middle East / Asia Pacific 1 January 8 January 15 January 22 January 29 January 5 February 12 February 19 February 26 February 5 March 12 March 19 March 26 March 2 April 9 April 16 April 23 April 30 April 7 May 14 May 21 May 28 May 4 June 11 June 18 June 25 June 2 July 9 July 16 July 23 July 30 July 6 August 13 August 20 August 27 August 3 September 10 September 17 September 24 September 1 October 8 October 15 October 22 October 29 October 5 November 2007 TOUR CALENDAR Gold Coast (III) / Auckland (IV) Sydney (II) / Hobart (IV) Australian Open (Grand Slam) Australian Open (Grand Slam) Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (I) Paris [Indoors] (II) / Pattaya City (IV) Antwerp (II) / Bangalore (III) Dubai (II) / Memphis (III) / Bogotá (III) Doha (II) / Acapulco (III) Indian Wells (I) Indian Wells (I) Miami (I) Miami (I) Amelia Island (II) Charleston (I) Fed Cup I Budapest (III) Warsaw (II) / Estoril (IV) Berlin (I) / Prague (IV) Rome (I) / Fes (IV) Strasbourg (III) / Istanbul (III) Roland Garros (Grand Slam) Roland Garros (Grand Slam) Birmingham (III) / Barcelona (IV) Eastbourne (II) / s-hertogenbosch (III) Wimbledon (Grand Slam) Wimbledon (Grand Slam) Fed Cup II Cincinnati (III) / Palermo (IV) Stanford (II) / Kitzbühel (III) San Diego (I) / Stockholm (IV) Los Angeles (II) Toronto [Canadian Open] (I) New Haven (II) / Forest Hills (IV) US Open (Grand Slam) US Open (Grand Slam) Bali (III) / Fed Cup Final Beijing (II) / Kolkata (III) / Portoroz (IV) Luxembourg (II) / Guangzhou (III) / Seoul (IV) Stuttgart (II) / Tokyo [Japan Open] (III) / Tashkent (IV) Moscow (I) / Bangkok (III) Zürich (I) Linz (II) uébec City (III) Sony Ericsson Championships (SEC) SONY ERICSSON WTA TOUR RANKING POINTS ADDED / NEXT TO DROP Added May 7, 2007: WTA Warsaw-POL (II) WTA Estoril-POR (IV) ITF/Charlottesville, VA-USA (50K) ITF/Gifu-JPN (50K) ITF/Bol-CRO (10K) ITF/CD. Obregon-MEX (10K) ITF/Naples-ITA (10K) Coming off May 14, 2007: WTA Berlin-GER (I) WTA Prague-CZE (IV) ITF/Jounieh-LIB (75K) ITF/Fukuoka-JPN (50K) ITF/Indian Harbour Beach, FL-USA (50K) ITF/Antalya-Manavgat 1-TUR (25K) ITF/Catania-ITA (25K) ITF/Bournemouth-GBR (10K) ITF/Bucharest-ROM (10K) ITF/Dubrovnik 1-CRO (10K) ITF/Jakarta 1-INA (10K) *Tier level for Sony Ericsson WTA ITF/Mazatlan-MEX (10K) Tour events indicated by Roman ITF/Vic-ESP (10K) numeral in parentheses *Prize money totals for ITF Women s Circuit events in parentheses Volume 31, Issue 16 May 7, Page 10

11 Sony Ericsson WTA Singles Rankings RANK DATE: 7 May 2007 RANK PRIOR RANK NAME NAT RANKING POINTS # TRN POINTS ADDED NEXT OFF 18TH TOURN 1 (1) HENIN, JUSTINE BEL (2) SHARAPOVA, MARIA RUS (3) MAURESMO, AMELIE FRA (5) KUZNETSOVA, SVETLANA RUS (4) CLIJSTERS, KIM BEL (7) JANKOVIC, JELENA SRB (6) HINGIS, MARTINA SUI (8) VAIDISOVA, NICOLE CZE (9) PETROVA, NADIA RUS (10) SAFINA, DINARA RUS (11) CHAKVETADZE, ANNA RUS (12) WILLIAMS, SERENA USA (14) HANTUCHOVA, DANIELA SVK (13) DEMENTIEVA, ELENA RUS (16) PEER, SHAHAR ISR (15) IVANOVIC, ANA SRB (18) GOLOVIN, TATIANA FRA (17) LI, NA CHN (19) SCHNYDER, PATTY SUI (20) ZVONAREVA, VERA RUS (21) SREBOTNIK, KATARINA SLO (22) WILLIAMS, VENUS USA (24) GARBIN, TATHIANA ITA (23) BARTOLI, MARION FRA (25) BAMMER, SYBILLE AUT (27) SUGIYAMA, AI JPN (26) SCHIAVONE, FRANCESCA ITA (28) STOSUR, SAMANTHA AUS (40) BONDARENKO, ALONA UKR (30) SAFAROVA, LUCIE CZE (31) SANTANGELO, MARA ITA (29) MEDINA GARRIGUES, ANABEL ESP (32) PENG, SHUAI CHN (34) DULKO, GISELA ARG (35) MYSKINA, ANASTASIA RUS (37) POUTCHKOVA, OLGA RUS (38) BREMOND, SEVERINE FRA (39) KIRILENKO, MARIA RUS (42) MULLER, MARTINA GER (41) KRAJICEK, MICHAELLA NED (33) ZHENG, JIE CHN (36) LOIT, EMILIE FRA (46) GROENEFELD, ANNA-LENA GER (44) DANIILIDOU, ELENI GRE (45) PRATT, NICOLE AUS (43) RADWANSKA, AGNIESZKA POL (49) DECHY, NATHALIE FRA (48) TU, MEILEN USA (50) MIRZA, SANIA IND (51) VINCI, ROBERTA ITA Printed: 7 May 2007 Page 1 of 2 Please credit SONY ERICSSON WTA Media Information System

12 Sony Ericsson WTA Singles Rankings RANK DATE: 7 May 2007 RANK PRIOR RANK NAME NAT RANKING POINTS # TRN POINTS ADDED NEXT OFF 18TH TOURN 51 (47) PENNETTA, FLAVIA ITA (57) CHAN, YUNG-JAN TPE (61) VAKULENKO, JULIA UKR (52) KANEPI, KAIA EST (68) AZARENKA, VICTORIA BLR (56) SHAUGHNESSY, MEGHANN USA (55) REZAI, ARAVANE FRA (58) BARDINA, VASILISA RUS (59) RAZZANO, VIRGINIE FRA (53) MORIGAMI, AKIKO JPN (60) MOLIK, ALICIA AUS (63) DAVENPORT, LINDSAY USA (54) LIKHOVTSEVA, ELENA RUS (64) RODIONOVA, ANASTASIA RUS (70) VESNINA, ELENA RUS (67) DOMINGUEZ LINO, LOURDES ESP (80) BONDARENKO, KATERYNA UKR (65) OPRANDI, ROMINA ITA (62) GRANVILLE, LAURA USA (66) NAKAMURA, AIKO JPN (69) TANASUGARN, TAMARINE THA (71) DUSHEVINA, VERA RUS (72) PERRY, SHENAY USA (73) HARKLEROAD, ASHLEY USA (74) CAMERIN, MARIA ELENA ITA (77) SHVEDOVA, YAROSLAVA RUS (75) BYCHKOVA, EKATERINA RUS (76) CRAYBAS, JILL USA (78) BIRNEROVA, EVA CZE (79) BENESOVA, IVETA CZE (84) PASZEK, TAMIRA AUT (81) KNAPP, KARIN ITA (82) KOSTANIC TOSIC, JELENA CRO (83) KING, VANIA USA (87) YAKIMOVA, ANASTASIYA BLR (85) PIN, CAMILLE FRA (88) BRIANTI, ALBERTA ITA (89) CASTANO, CATALINA COL (93) OBZILER, TZIPORA ISR (86) PIRONKOVA, TSVETANA BUL (90) SMASHNOVA, ANNA ISR (101) GALLOVITS, EDINA ROU (91) KREMER, ANNE LUX (92) SUN, TIANTIAN CHN (95) GAJDOSOVA, JARMILA SVK (94) JACKSON, JAMEA USA (96) POUTCHEK, TATIANA BLR (97) KUDRYAVTSEVA, ALLA RUS (98) LEPCHENKO, VARVARA UZB (99) KLOESEL, SANDRA GER Printed: 7 May 2007 Page 2 of 2 Please credit SONY ERICSSON WTA Media Information System

13 Sony Ericsson WTA Doubles Rankings RANK DATE: 7 May 2007 RANK PRIOR RANK NAME NAT RANKING POINTS # TRN POINTS ADDED NEXT OFF 12TH TOURN 1 (1) RAYMOND, LISA USA (2) STOSUR, SAMANTHA AUS (3) BLACK, CARA ZIM (4) YAN, ZI CHN (5) ZHENG, JIE CHN (6) HUBER, LIEZEL RSA (7) STUBBS, RENNAE AUS (8) SREBOTNIK, KATARINA SLO (9) SCHIAVONE, FRANCESCA ITA (10) PESCHKE, KVETA CZE (11) HANTUCHOVA, DANIELA SVK (12) GROENEFELD, ANNA-LENA GER (13) CHUANG, CHIA-JUNG TPE (14) SUGIYAMA, AI JPN (15) DECHY, NATHALIE FRA (16) RUANO PASCUAL, VIRGINIA ESP (18) SUAREZ, PAOLA ARG (17) CHAN, YUNG-JAN TPE (19) SAFINA, DINARA RUS (20) ZVONAREVA, VERA RUS (22) SHAUGHNESSY, MEGHANN USA (21) MEDINA GARRIGUES, ANABEL ESP (31) VESNINA, ELENA RUS (28) SANTANGELO, MARA ITA (25) LIKHOVTSEVA, ELENA RUS (24) DULKO, GISELA ARG (23) KIRILENKO, MARIA RUS (26) DANIILIDOU, ELENI GRE (27) KING, VANIA USA (43) DUSHEVINA, VERA RUS (30) PEER, SHAHAR ISR (32) HUSAROVA, JANETTE SVK (33) PRATT, NICOLE AUS (29) SUN, TIANTIAN CHN (36) VOSKOBOEVA, GALINA RUS (34) PETROVA, NADIA RUS (35) PENNETTA, FLAVIA ITA (37) BARTOLI, MARION FRA (38) NAVRATILOVA, MARTINA USA (39) UHLIROVA, VLADIMIRA CZE (40) TU, MEILEN USA (41) MIRZA, SANIA IND (42) FEDAK, YULIANA UKR (44) KUZNETSOVA, SVETLANA RUS (45) MORARIU, CORINA USA (46) KOSTANIC TOSIC, JELENA CRO (48) MATTEK, BETHANIE USA (49) STEWART, BRYANNE AUS (66) PEREBIYNIS, TATIANA UKR (50) CAMERIN, MARIA ELENA ITA Printed: 7 May 2007 Page 1 of 2 Please credit SONY ERICSSON WTA Media Information System

14 1 WC 5 4 WC MAIN DRAW SINGLES 1 HENIN, Justine BEL J. HENIN [1] 2 BYE J. HENIN [1] 3 KANEPI, Kaia EST A. GROENEFELD 4 GROENEFELD, Anna-Lena GER J. HENIN [1] 5 SANTANGELO, Mara ITA M. SANTANGELO 6 BREMOND, Severine FRA M. SANTANGELO 7 PITER, Katarzyna POL N. PETROVA [5] 8 PETROVA, Nadia RUS J. HENIN [1] 9 JANKOVIC, Jelena SRB J. JANKOVIC [4] 10 BYE J. JANKOVIC [4] 11 RADWANSKA, Urszula POL E. VESNINA 12 VESNINA, Elena RUS 26 76(4) 63 J. JANKOVIC [4] 13 GARBIN, Tathiana ITA 76(1) 31 Ret'd T. GARBIN 14 GRANVILLE, Laura USA A. CHAKVETADZE [6] 15 CRAYBAS, Jill USA A. CHAKVETADZE [6] 16 CHAKVETADZE, Anna RUS 76(6) 75 Justine HENIN [1] 17 DEMENTIEVA, Elena RUS E. DEMENTIEVA [7] TU, Meilen USA 67(5) V. WILLIAMS 19 KRAJICEK, Michaella NED 61 76(4) V. WILLIAMS 20 WILLIAMS, Venus USA S. KUZNETSOVA [3] 21 BONDARENKO, Kateryna UKR K. BONDARENKO 22 PASZEK, Tamira AUT 61 67(3) 61 S. KUZNETSOVA [3] 23 BYE S. KUZNETSOVA [3] 24 KUZNETSOVA, Svetlana RUS A. BONDARENKO 25 SREBOTNIK, Katarina SLO 62 76(4) A. BONDARENKO 26 BONDARENKO, Alona UKR A. BONDARENKO 27 PIRONKOVA, Tsvetana BUL A. RADWANSKA 28 RADWANSKA, Agnieszka POL A. BONDARENKO 29 LIKHOVTSEVA, Elena RUS Ret'd J. VAKULENKO 30 VAKULENKO, Julia UKR J. VAKULENKO 31 BYE 76(3) 63 K. CLIJSTERS [2] 32 CLIJSTERS, Kim BEL J & S CUP Warsaw, POL 30 April - 6 May 2007 Red Clay $600,000 Tier II Seeded Players Rank Prize Money Pts. 1 HENIN, Justine 1 Winner $88, CLIJSTERS, Kim 4 Finalist $47, KUZNETSOVA, Svetlana 5 Semi-Finalist $25, JANKOVIC, Jelena 7 uarter-finalist $13, PETROVA, Nadia 9 2nd Round $7, CHAKVETADZE, Anna 11 1st Round $3, DEMENTIEVA, Elena 13 Last Direct Acceptance 8 SREBOTNIK, Katarina 21 Jill Craybas 60 Lucky Losers Players Representative Elena Dementieva Retirements/W.O. Chakvetadze, Anna - Retirement (Right shoulder strain) Vakulenko, Julia - Retirement (right wrist sprain) SE WTA Tour Supervisor Laura Ceccarelli

15 1 4 MAIN DRAW DOUBLES SANTANGELO, Mara ITA 1 SREBOTNIK, Katarina SLO M. SANTANGELO K. SREBOTNIK [1] JANS, Klaudia POL ROSOLSKA, Alicja POL M. SANTANGELO K. SREBOTNIK [1] CRAYBAS, Jill USA GRANVILLE, Laura USA J. CRAYBAS L. GRANVILLE PASTIKOVA, Michaela CZE 76(5) 75 4 SROMOVA, Hana CZE GAJDOSOVA, Jarmila SVK 5 UHLIROVA, Vladimira CZE T. GARBIN M. KRAJICEK GARBIN, Tathiana ITA KRAJICEK, Michaella NED V. DUSHEVINA T. PEREBIYNIS DUSHEVINA, Vera RUS 76(5) PEREBIYNIS, Tatiana UKR V. DUSHEVINA T. PEREBIYNIS CHAKVETADZE, Anna RUS RADWANSKA, Agnieszka POL J & S CUP Warsaw, POL 30 April - 6 May 2007 V. DUSHEVINA T. PEREBIYNIS Red Clay $600,000 Tier II WC 3 2 V. DUSHEVINA/T. PEREBIYNIS BONDARENKO, Alona UKR BONDARENKO, Kateryna UKR A. BONDARENKO K. BONDARENKO GROENEFELD, Anna-Lena GER RADWANSKA, Urszula POL A. BONDARENKO K. BONDARENKO BREMOND, Severine FRA KLEPAC, Andreja SLO M. TU G. VOSKOBOEVA [3] TU, Meilen USA VOSKOBOEVA, Galina RUS E. LIKHOVTSEVA E. VESNINA [2] DEKMEIJERE, Liga LAT NAVRATILOVA, Gabriela CZE O. BROZDA K. KOSINSKA BROZDA, Olga POL KOSINSKA, Karolina POL E. LIKHOVTSEVA E. VESNINA [2] BEYGELZIMER, Yulia UKR POUTCHEK, Tatiana BLR E. LIKHOVTSEVA E. VESNINA [2] LIKHOVTSEVA, Elena RUS 76(2) VESNINA, Elena RUS Seeded Players Rank Prize Money (Per Team) Pts. 1 SANTANGELO, Mara / SREBOTNIK, Katarina 36 Winner $27, LIKHOVTSEVA, Elena / VESNINA, Elena 56 Finalist $14, TU, Meilen / VOSKOBOEVA, Galina 75 Semi-Finalist $7, GAJDOSOVA, Jarmila / UHLIROVA, Vladimira 100 uarter-finalist $4, First Round $2,275 1 Alternates Retirements/W.O. Last Direct Acceptance Brozda/Kosinska 414 Player Representative Jill Craybas Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Supervisor Laura Ceccarelli

16 UALIFYING SINGLES 1 1 VAKULENKO, Julia UKR J. VAKULENKO [1] 2 SROMOVA, Hana CZE J. VAKULENKO [1] 3 KORZENIAK, Anna POL L. STANCIUTE 4 STANCIUTE, Lina LTU J. VAKULENKO [1] WC 5 CIEPLUCHA, Edyta POL Z. ONDRASKOVA 6 ONDRASKOVA, Zuzana CZE T. OBZILER [8] 7 BEYGELZIMER, Yulia UKR T. OBZILER [8] 8 8 OBZILER, Tzipora ISR GAJDOSOVA, Jarmila SVK J. GAJDOSOVA [9] 10 KOLAT, Natalia POL J. GAJDOSOVA [9] WC 11 BROZDA, Olga POL (4) O. BROZDA 12 DEKMEIJERE, Liga LAT T. PASZEK [6] 13 NICULESCU, Monica ROU J. GOERGES 14 GOERGES, Julia GER T. PASZEK [6] WC 15 ROSOLSKA, Aleksandra POL (4) T. PASZEK [6] 6 16 PASZEK, Tamira AUT DUSHEVINA, Vera RUS V. DUSHEVINA [3] 18 SAKOWICZ, Joanna POL V. DUSHEVINA [3] WC 19 KRAUZE, Monika POL A. ROESCH 20 ROESCH, Angelika GER K. BONDARENKO [5] 21 KLEPAC, Andreja SLO A. KLEPAC 22 KOSINSKA, Karolina POL K. BONDARENKO [5] 23 POUTCHEK, Tatiana BLR K. BONDARENKO [5] 5 24 BONDARENKO, Kateryna UKR SHVEDOVA, Yaroslava RUS Y. SHVEDOVA [4] 26 VOSKOBOEVA, Galina RUS A. LAPUSHCHENKOVA 27 FORETZ, Stephanie FRA 67(3) Ret'd A. LAPUSHCHENKOVA 28 LAPUSHCHENKOVA, Anna RUS T. PIRONKOVA [7] 29 TVAROSKOVA, Lenka SVK T. PEREBIYNIS 30 PEREBIYNIS, Tatiana UKR T. PIRONKOVA [7] WC 31 ROSOLSKA, Alicja POL T. PIRONKOVA [7] 7 32 PIRONKOVA, Tsvetana BUL J & S CUP Warsaw, POL 30 April - 6 May 2007 Red Clay $600,000 Tier II Seeded Players Rank Prize Money Pts. 1 VAKULENKO, Julia 61 ualifier 15 3 DUSHEVINA, Vera 71 Finalist $2, SHVEDOVA, Yaroslava 76 2nd Round $1, BONDARENKO, Kateryna 81 1st Round $ PASZEK, Tamira 84 7 PIRONKOVA, Tsvetana 85 8 OBZILER, Tzipora 90 Last Direct Acceptance 9 GAJDOSOVA, Jarmila 93 Lenka Tvaroskova 352 Alternates Korzeniak - Granville (moved to the Main Draw) Kolat - Szavay (still playing Budapest) Cieplucha - Cirstea (still playing Budapest) Players Representative Anna Lapuscehnkova Retirements/W.O. Shvedova (right pectoral strain) SE WTA Tour Supervisor Laura Ceccarelli

17 1 WC WC 6 4 LL WC MAIN DRAW SINGLES 1 BARTOLI, Marion FRA M. BARTOLI [1] 2 SILVA, Neuza POR M. BARTOLI [1] 3 RUANO PASCUAL, Virginia ESP V. RUANO PASCUAL 4 PIN, Camille FRA 64 76(4) N. LLAGOSTERA VIVES 5 NOGUEIRA, Ana Catarina POR Ret'd N. LLAGOSTERA VIVES 6 LLAGOSTERA VIVES, Nuria ESP 61 76(2) N. LLAGOSTERA VIVES 7 OZEGOVIC, Nika CRO N. OZEGOVIC 8 KIRILENKO, Maria RUS G. ARN 9 MULLER, Martina GER 76(0) 62 C. WOZNIACKI 10 WOZNIACKI, Caroline DEN G. ARN 11 ARN, Greta GER G. ARN 12 POUS TIO, Laura ESP G. ARN 13 ARVIDSSON, Sofia SWE S. ARVIDSSON 14 PIEDADE, Frederica POR S. ARVIDSSON 15 RODIONOVA, Anastasia RUS Ret'd O. POUTCHKOVA [5] 16 POUTCHKOVA, Olga RUS (5) 17 DANIILIDOU, Eleni GRE A. BRIANTI 18 BRIANTI, Alberta ITA Ret'd L. DOMINGUEZ LINO 19 SUCHA, Martina SVK L. DOMINGUEZ LINO 20 DOMINGUEZ LINO, Lourdes ESP L. SAFAROVA [3] 21 ZAHLAVOVA STRYCOVA, Barbora CZE A. YAKIMOVA 22 YAKIMOVA, Anastasiya BLR L. SAFAROVA [3] 23 REZAI, Aravane FRA L. SAFAROVA [3] 24 SAFAROVA, Lucie CZE 76(5) 75 V. AZARENKA 25 PENNETTA, Flavia ITA F. PENNETTA [9] 26 PARRA SANTONJA, Arantxa ESP G. DULKO 27 DULKO, Gisela ARG G. DULKO 28 SCHRUFF, Julia GER V. AZARENKA 29 RAZZANO, Virginie FRA V. AZARENKA 30 AZARENKA, Victoria BLR 76(14) 75 V. AZARENKA 31 LISJAK, Ivana CRO F. SCHIAVONE [2] 32 SCHIAVONE, Francesca ITA Estoril Open Estoril, Portugal 30 April - 6 May, 2007 Greta ARN (3) Red Clay $145,000 Tier IV Seeded Players Rank Prize Money Pts. 1 BARTOLI, Marion 24 Winner $21, SCHIAVONE, Francesca 26 Finalist $11, SAFAROVA, Lucie 30 Semi-Finalist $6, MULLER, Martina 35 uarter-finalist $3, POUTCHKOVA, Olga 36 2nd Round $1, KIRILENKO, Maria 38 1st Round $ DANIILIDOU, Eleni 44 Last Direct Acceptance 8 PENNETTA, Flavia 46 Martina SUCHA - 92 Lucky Losers Retirements/W.O. POUS TIO, Laura - LOIT, Emilie Daniilidou, Eleni - Retirement (Left calf muscle strain) Poutchkova, Olga - Retirement (Viral illness) Bartoli, Marion - Retirement (Abdominal strain) Players Representative SE WTA Tour Supervisor Maria KIRILENKO Tony Cho

18 1 3 MAIN DRAW DOUBLES DULKO, Gisela ARG 1 PENNETTA, Flavia ITA L. DOMINGUEZ LINO A. PARRA SANTONJA DOMINGUEZ LINO, Lourdes ESP PARRA SANTONJA, Arantxa ESP L. DOMINGUEZ LINO A. PARRA SANTONJA SCHRUFF, Julia GER 60 76(6) 3 ZAHLAVOVA STRYCOVA, Barbora CZE J. SCHRUFF B. ZAHLAVOVA STRYCOVA ARN, Greta GER 41 Ret'd 4 PIN, Camille FRA DANIILIDOU, Eleni GRE 5 WOEHR, Jasmin GER E. DANIILIDOU J. WOEHR [3] BRIANTI, Alberta ITA CHAKHNASHVILI, Margalita GEO E. DANIILIDOU J. WOEHR [3] ERRANI, Sara ITA wo. 7 MARTINEZ GRANADOS, Conchita ESP S. ERRANI C. MARTINEZ GRANADOS LLAGOSTERA VIVES, Nuria ESP MULLER, Martina GER Estoril Open Estoril, Portugal 30 April - 6 May, 2007 L. DOMINGUEZ LINO A. PARRA SANTONJA wo. Red Clay $145,000 Tier IV WC 4 2 A. EHRITT-VANC/A. RODIONOVA [4] SILVA, Neuza POR SUAREZ NAVARRO, Carla ESP A. NOGUEIRA F. PIEDADE NOGUEIRA, Ana Catarina POR 57 76(3) PIEDADE, Frederica POR A. EHRITT-VANC A. RODIONOVA [4] AZARENKA, Victoria BLR WOZNIACKI, Caroline DEN A. EHRITT-VANC A. RODIONOVA [4] EHRITT-VANC, Andreea ROU RODIONOVA, Anastasia RUS A. EHRITT-VANC A. RODIONOVA [4] UBEROI, Neha USA UBEROI, Shikha IND A. RAKHIM A. RODIONOVA RAKHIM, Amina KAZ 64 76(3) 14 RODIONOVA, Arina RUS A. RAKHIM A. RODIONOVA COHEN-ALORO, Stephanie FRA 76(6) SFAR, Selima TUN S. COHEN-ALORO S. SFAR BARTOLI, Marion FRA KIRILENKO, Maria RUS Seeded Players Rank Prize Money (Per Team) Pts. 1 DULKO, Gisela / PENNETTA, Flavia 58 Winner $6, BARTOLI, Marion / KIRILENKO, Maria 61 Finalist $3, DANIILIDOU, Eleni / WOEHR, Jasmin 85 Semi-Finalist $1, EHRITT-VANC, Andreea / RODIONOVA, Anastasia 131 uarter-finalist $ First Round $525 1 Last Direct Acceptance RAKHIM/RODIONOVA Alternates Player Representative Neuza SILVA Retirements/W.O. Camille PIN - Retirement (Right abductor strain) Conchita Martinez Granados - W.O. (Toothache) Eleni Daniilidou (Left calf strain) Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Supervisor Tony Cho

19 UALIFYING SINGLES 1 1 BENESOVA, Iveta CZE C. MARTINEZ GRANADOS 2 MARTINEZ GRANADOS, Conchita ESP 75 76(1) C. MARTINEZ GRANADOS Alt 3 TOCHILOVSKAYA, Elizaveta RUS Ret'd O. SANCHEZ 4 SANCHEZ, Olivia FRA B. ZAHLAVOVA STRYCOVA [6] 5 UBEROI, Neha USA N. UBEROI WC 6 KOEHLER, Maria Joao POR B. ZAHLAVOVA STRYCOVA [6] WC 7 PANGAIO PEREIRA, Joana POR B. ZAHLAVOVA STRYCOVA [6] 6 8 ZAHLAVOVA STRYCOVA, Barbora CZE WC 7 9 FEDOSSOVA, Youlia FRA C. FERREIRA 10 FERREIRA, Catarina POR A. RAKHIM 11 WHITEHEAD, Brie USA A. RAKHIM 12 RAKHIM, Amina KAZ N. OZEGOVIC 13 SUAREZ NAVARRO, Carla ESP N. OZEGOVIC 14 OZEGOVIC, Nika CRO N. OZEGOVIC 15 CHAKHNASHVILI, Margalita GEO S. ERRANI [7] 16 ERRANI, Sara ITA Estoril Open Estoril, Portugal 30 April - 6 May, 2007 Red Clay $145,000 Tier IV POUS TIO, Laura ESP L. POUS TIO [3] 18 GUBACSI, Zsofia HUN L. POUS TIO [3] 19 OZGA, Justine GER J. OZGA 20 RODIONOVA, Arina RUS G. ARN 21 KURYANOVICH, Iryna BLR I. KURYANOVICH 22 UBEROI, Shikha IND Ret'd G. ARN 23 ARN, Greta GER G. ARN 24 PARMENTIER, Pauline FRA VORACOVA, Renata CZE R. VORACOVA [4] 26 SFAR, Selima TUN E. MAKAROVA 27 MAKAROVA, Ekaterina RUS E. MAKAROVA WC 28 RODRIGUES, Katia POR A. PARRA SANTONJA 29 SAVCHUK, Olga UKR 76(3) 63 A. PARRA SANTONJA 30 PARRA SANTONJA, Arantxa ESP A. PARRA SANTONJA 31 KALABINA, Yuliya RUS 46 76(2) 64 K. BARROIS [5] 5 32 BARROIS, Kristina GER Seeded Players Rank Prize Money Pts. Alternates 1 BENESOVA, Iveta 80 ualifier 7 TOCHILOVSKAYA - replacing 2 FEDOSSOVA, Youlia 114 Finalist $515 3 PETKOVIC playing finals in Torrent 3 POUS TIO, Laura 116 2nd Round $ VORACOVA, Renata 123 1st Round $ BARROIS, Kristina ZAHLAVOVA STRYCOVA, Barbora ERRANI, Sara 139 Last Direct Acceptance Players Representative 8 PARMENTIER, Pauline 145 Brie WHITEHEAD Bire Whitehead Retirements/W.O. SE WTA Tour Supervisor Tony Cho

20 atar Telecom German Open MAIN DRAW SINGLES Berlin, Germany 7-13 May 2007 Red Clay Tier I - $1,340, HENIN, Justine BEL ITA GARBIN, Tathiana J. HENIN [1] CHAMPION T. GARBIN [17] 2 BYE BYE 34 WC 3 BARDINA, Vasilisa RUS ITA SCHIAVONE, Francesca 35 T. MALEK 4 MALEK, Tatjana GER UKR BONDARENKO, Alona 36 5 ZHENG, Jie CHN RUS LIKHOVTSEVA, Elena 37 E. LIKHOVTSEVA 6 CAMERIN, Maria Elena ITA FRA LOIT, Emilie KIRILENKO, Maria RUS USA GRANVILLE, Laura 39 N. LI [14] A. IVANOVIC [12] 8 LI, Na CHN SRB IVANOVIC, Ana HANTUCHOVA, Daniela SVK SUI SCHNYDER, Patty ONDRASKOVA, Zuzana CZE ITA VINCI, Roberta PENG, Shuai CHN RUS VOSKOBOEVA, Galina 43 S. PENG 12 PETKOVIC, Andrea GER ESP RUANO PASCUAL, Virginia REZAI, Aravane FRA EST KANEPI, Kaia 45 K. BONDARENKO 14 MEDINA GARRIGUES, Anabel ESP 57 76(3) 62 UKR BONDARENKO, Kateryna BYE BYE 47 J. JANKOVIC [5] M. HINGIS [4] 16 JANKOVIC, Jelena SRB SUI HINGIS, Martina KUZNETSOVA, Svetlana RUS RUS SAFINA, Dinara 49 S. KUZNETSOVA [3] D. SAFINA [8] 18 BYE BYE BAMMER, Sybille AUT ESP DOMINGUEZ LINO, Lourdes 51 L. DOMINGUEZ LINO 20 ROESCH, Angelika GER RUS VESNINA, Elena DANIILIDOU, Eleni GRE UKR SAVCHUK, Olga 53 M. MULLER L. SAFAROVA 22 MULLER, Martina GER (6) 60 CZE SAFAROVA, Lucie GROENEFELD, Anna-Lena GER AUS STOSUR, Samantha 55 S. PEER [13] A. CHAKVETADZE [9] 24 PEER, Shahar ISR (1) 76(5) RUS CHAKVETADZE, Anna DEMENTIEVA, Elena RUS SLO SREBOTNIK, Katarina 57 E. DEMENTIEVA [10] M. TU 26 SANTANGELO, Mara ITA USA TU, Meilen LL WC 27 SHAUGHNESSY, Meghann USA ITA PENNETTA, Flavia 59 M. SHAUGHNESSY J. VAKULENKO 28 PASZEK, Tamira AUT 76(3) UKR VAKULENKO, Julia LISICKI, Sabine GER CHN YAN, Zi 61 S. BREMOND Z. YAN 30 BREMOND, Severine FRA GER BARROIS, Kristina 62 WC 7 31 BYE BYE 63 N. PETROVA [7] A. MAURESMO [2] 32 PETROVA, Nadia RUS FRA MAURESMO, Amelie 64 2 Seeded Players Rank Seeded Players Rank Prize Money Pts. 1 HENIN, Justine 1 9 CHAKVETADZE, Anna 11 Winner $181, MAURESMO, Amelie 3 10 DEMENTIEVA, Elena 13 Finalists $92, KUZNETSOVA, Svetlana 5 11 HANTUCHOVA, Daniela 14 Semi-Finalists $47, HINGIS, Martina 6 12 IVANOVIC, Ana 15 uarter Finalists $24, JANKOVIC, Jelena 7 13 PEER, Shahar 16 3rd Round $12, VAIDISOVA, Nicole 8 14 LI, Na 17 2nd Round $6, PETROVA, Nadia 9 15 SCHNYDER, Patty 19 1st Round $3, SAFINA, Dinara SREBOTNIK, Katarina 21 Lucky Losers PASZEK replacing #17 GARBIN replacing #6 VAIDISOVA (right wrist injury) Last Direct Acceptance VAKULENKO, Julia (69) Retirements/W.O. Players Representative Anna-Lena Groenefeld / Sabine Lisicki Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Supervisor Giulia Orlandi