Serbians world number 2 Jelena Jankovic and world number 3 Ana Ivanovic topped the draw for "Toray Pan Pacific Open 2008" when it was made on Sunday. Jankovic, who reached the recent final of US Open, has a bye into the second round where she will face Flavia Pennetta from Italy or Israelian Shahar Peer. Ivanovic, a finalist here in Tokyo last year, also has a first round bye, before taking on Nadia Petrova of Russia or qualifier Aravane Rezai from France.
Russia has four seeds in the draw, with number three Elena Dementieva proving she is in great form after winning gold medal at the Olympics and as semi-finalist in the US Open. She receives a first round bye and so does another US Open semi-finalist, fourth seeded Dinara Safina. Dementieva waits the winner of battle between up and coming Alize Cornet of France or qualifier Aleksandra Wozniak from Canada. Safina, the younger sister of Marat Safin will play against Slovak Dominika Cibulkova or wild card and former world number one Amelie Mauresmo of France.
Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova, who reached the semi-finals when she played here in Tokyo in 2005, is seeded five, and her opening match is against China’s Li Na, who reached the bronze medal stage of the Beijing Olympics. Poland's counter puncher Agnieszka Radwanska is seeded six, and she opens against Japanese wild card Aiko Nakamura. Slovak Daniela Hantuchova is seventh seed, and she plays Italian Francesca Schiavone in the first round, while eighth seed Anna Chakvetadze of Russia plays qualifier Kaia Kanepi from Estonia.
Main draw matches get underway at Ariake Colosseum, on 16th September, with play continuing until 21st September.
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