Rogers Cup Presented by National Bank: Women’s Draw Preview and Analysis

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Published: August 14, 2010

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Rogers Cup—Montreal, Canada

After gauging and tweaking their hard-court skills during the Cincinnati event in Ohio, the ladies of the WTA Tour will make their yearly trek to Rogers Cup in Montreal.

With the US Open rapidly approaching, the Montreal event will once again become a pivotal indicator toward choosing the favorites for the year's final Grand Slam. With both Williams sisters sidelined due to injury, the 56-player field will be carried by Jelena Jankovic, and No. 2 seed Caroline Wozniacki.

While the top-seeded Serb exited Cincinnati after a disappointing quarterfinal exit to Akgul Amanmuradova, Wozinacki was bounced from the event in the third round (in convincing fashion no less) by Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli. The dynamic top two seeds will descend to Montreal with the intention of reaching the weekend's festivities, and gain ideal preparation for the US Open.

Canadian representation will also be out in full force in Montreal. Led by Canada's top-ranked player Alexandra Wozniak, the field will also include Valerie Tetreault and Stephanie Dubois. Wozniak will be returning to action from an injured wrist, and the world No. 53 will face Swiss player Timea Bacsinszky in her opening hurdle. Tetreault and Dubois will also have stern opening round matches against No. 17 seed Bartoli and Klara Zakopalova, respectively.

With $350,000 in prize money, and 900 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour points on the line, let's now take a look at the top and bottom halves of the 56-women field.

 

Top Half

Tumbling out of Cincinnati earlier than she would have liked, top seed Jankovic was given a difficult quarter to say the least. Starting off against either Sara Errani or a qualifier, Jankovic could face either Nadia Petrova or No. 17 seed Bartoli in the third round.

Struggling to win her first match in Cincinnati over Vera Dushevina, Jankovic was...
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