Top-ranked player Dinara Safina headlines a strong field of WTA players in this week’s LA Women’s Tennis Championships, a $700,000 Premier event that’s part of the Olympus US Open Series. As the defending champion, the Russian will need to ward off tough competition as she faces the challenge of retaining the world’s top ranking in the US hardcourt season.
Here are the top eight seeds of the singles event: Dinara Safina (RUS)[1], Vera Zvonareva (RUS)[2], Victoria Azarenka (BLR)[3], Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)[4], Nadia Petrova (RUS)[5], Ana Ivanovic (SRB)[6], Dominika Cibulkova (SVK)[7] and Agnieszka Radwanska (POL)[8].
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Prize Money: $107,000 (singles), $34,000 (doubles)
