After the withdrawal of
Maria Sharapova due to a foot injury, former Roland Garros winner
Anastasia Myskina headlines the Istanbul Cup this week in Turkey, the final WTA week before the French Open.
Seeds joining the Russian are Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany, Russian
Anna Chakvetadze, Israel's
Shahar Peer, Indian star
Sania Mirza, Colombia's
Catalina Castano, Italian
Mara Santangelo, and Croatian
Jelena Kostanic.
Other notables in the field are wildcard
Alicia Molik, Americans
Meghann Shaughnessy,
Ashley Harkleroad,
Jamea Jackson and
Mashona Washington, Dutchwoman
Michaella Krajicek, and Greece's
Eleni Daniilidou.
