The J B • GROUP Classic in Hong Kong has added two more top stars to its stellar 2008 tournament player field.
Current world number nine Daniela Hantuchova is scheduled to participate, as well as two-time Grand Slam finalist Elena Dementieva.
Hantuchova and Dementieva will join Ana Ivanovic, Maria Sharapova, Anna Chakvetadze, Venus Williams, Peng Shuai, and Caroline Wozniacki in the exhibition event.
The eight players will compete in a quarterfinal draw. The four winners will advance to the Gold Group, with four losers moving into the Silver Group. Both groups will the comprise of two semifinal matches and one final. A champion will be crowned in both the Gold and Silver Groups.
Singles Draw
Ana Ivanovic vs. Elena Dementieva
Peng Shuai vs. Venus Williams
Anna Chakvetadze vs. Daniela Hantuchova
Caroline Wozniacki vs. Maria Sharapova
The J B • GROUP Classic will be played over four days, from January 2nd to the 5th, at the Victoria Park Tennis Stadium, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.
Individual tickets go on sale December 3, 2007. For more information about the 2008 tournament, please see www.jbgroupclassic.com.
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