This weeks WTA preview

2013 swedish open

seeds:-

Serena Williams Simona Halep Klára Zakopalová Tsvetana Pironkova

Lourdes Domínguez Lino Lesia Tsurenko Silvia Soler Espinosa Johanna Larsson

Sarena Williams is without question the main attraction in this event. The world number one is ranked 22 places above the second seeded player Simona Halep. According to the WTA sarena has astonishingly never won a title at the same level as the Swedish Open is classed at which is a WTA international. A interesting second round could occur for Williams if world junior number one wild card Belinda Bencic wins her first round. Bencic has won the junior French open and wimbledon this year as well as having a 35-0 win loss ratio in the Junior Circuit this year. This should be a easy title for Williams but its always the perceived easiest routes that can prove the hardest, especially with a inform Simona Halep about for her 4th title within two months.One one seed has fallen so far, Silvia Solar Espinosa lost 57 16 to Virginie Razzano.

2013 Gastein Ladies

Seeds:-

Mona Barthel Annika Beck Irina-Camelia Begu Andrea Petkovic

Kiki Bertens Chanelle Scheepers María Teresa Torró Flor Karin Knapp

In Austria it could be a very successful week for German tennis and with three out of the top four seeds being German there no reason why not. Already today Mona Barthel obliterated American Chiara School in only 35 minutes 60 60. On the other hand it wasn't so good news for Spain's 7th seed Maria Teressa Torro Flor who was edged out by Alexandra Rus 57 75 46.