Week #31 preview: Montreal, Stockholm

Montreal (CAN), Tier I, $1,340,000
Canadian Open will take place this year in Montreal and it ill be another chapter in the fight for WTA #1. Jelena Jankovic is now very close to #1 and will try to take the crown from fellow Serbian Ana Ivanovic, who will try to defend her title in Canada and her leadership in the ranking. Russians Maria Sharapova and Svetlana Kuznetsova will also look for a good result to get closer to the Serbians, while Elena Dementieva and Dinara Safina complete the set of favourites for the title. And surprises shouldn't be discarded, as the tournament will feature a great field including 14 of the Top 20 players.

Stockholm (SWE), Tier IV, $145,000
One of the best players of the 2008 season so far, Polish youngster Agnieszka Radwanska, will be the top favourite in Stockholm. Hungarian Agnes Szavay, veteran Katarina Srebotnik, Danish teen Caroline Wozniacki, Portoroz runner-up Anabel Medina and Indian star Sania Mirza will be also amongst the favourites, completing a very attractive field for a Tier IV.