World Women’s tennis’ largest draw card, Maria Sharapova, is anticipated to have an easy run in the opening round of a Hong Kong Invitational after being paired with Chinese doubles star Yan Zi, organisers announced on Tuesday.
If she wins, she will play the winner of a tough fight between Czech Nicole Vaidizova, ranked 10th, and world No 8 Russian Elena Dementieva .
In the other first-round matches, world No 5 Kim Clijsters of Belgium will face China’s Zheng Jie, and American Lindsay Davenport will take on fourth-ranked Russian Svetlana Kutzezova.
The friendly tournament is considered an important part of players build up to the Australian Open, which begins on January 15.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/tennis/01/04/bc.ten.hongkong.ap/
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