This is an IMG sponsored tournament scheduled for February 7th – 15th in Paris, and since Maria Sharapova is one of IMG’s clients, she can be expected to participate, and to flex her injured shoulder. Prize money for the winner is $107,000, but the winner takes home 470 points, an important consideration in the tight competition for the #1 spot.
Rank | Players | WTA Ranking | Country |
1 | Serena WILLIAMS | 2 | USA |
2 | Elena DEMENTIEVA | 4 | RUS |
3 | Maria SHARAPOVA | 9 | RUS |
4 | Agnieszka RADWANSKA | 10 | POL |
5 | Patty SCHNYDER | 14 | SUI |
6 | Alizée CORNET | 16 | FRA |
7 | Katarina SREBOTNIK | 20 | SLO |
8 | Anabel MEDINA GARRIGUES | 22 | ESP |
9 | Na LI | 23 | CHN |
10 | Amélie MAURESMO | 24 | FRA |
11 | Kaia KANEPI | 27 | EST |
12 | Agnes SZAVAY | 28 | HUN |
13 | Francesca SCHIAVONE | 30 | ITA |
14 | Ai SUGIYAMA | 31 | JPN |
15 | Alisa KLEYBANOVA | 32 | RUS |
16 | Alona BONDARENKO | 33 | UKR |
17 | Sorana CIRSTEA | 36 | ROU |
18 | Bethanie MATTEK | 39 | USA |
19 | Nicole VAIDISOVA | 41 | CZE |
20 | Sara ERRANI | 42 | ITA |
21 | Iveta BENESOVA | 43 | CZE |
22 | Tsvetana PIRONKOVA | 44 | BUL |
23 | Anastasia PAVLYUCHENKOVA | 45 | RUS |
24 | Ekaterina MAKAROVA | 46 | RUS |