The women's field was led by Viña del Mar champion, three-time Acapulco finalist and 2005 titlist Flavia Pennetta, Dnipropetrovsk Satellite winner Alizé Cornet, and Viña del Mar finalist Klára Zakopalová.
The women's draw was headlined by Viña del Mar and Acapulco champion Flavia Pennetta, Auckland quarterfinalist Maria Kirilenko, and Antwerp runner-up Karin Knapp.
Other top seeds were Dubai semifinalist Francesca Schiavone, Viña del Mar and Acapulco winner Flavia Pennetta, Maria Kirilenko, Katarina Srebotnik and Alona Bondarenko.
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