Week #43 preview: Linz, Luxembourg

Linz (AUT), Tier II, $600,000
Indoor european season finishes with this Tier II in Linz. Serbian Ana Ivanovic will try to get her best tennis back with a look on Sony Ericsson Championships, but she will have a though rival in Vera Zvonareva, who is in great form lately. Agnieszka Radwanska, Patty Schnyder, Nadia Petrova, Marion Bartoli and Zurich runner-up Flavia Pennetta should be also taken into account.

Luxembourg (LUX), Tier III, $225,000
Russian Elena Dementieva is the first seed and top favourite for the title in Luxembourg, but Danish teen Caroline Wozniacki will try to add another title to her great season. On the other hand, Anna Chakvetadze and Daniela Hantuchova are not at their best this season, but will try to recover their best tennis.