(6) Maria Sharapova (RUS)
vs.
(8) Daniela Hantuchova (SVK)
One player who knows how to triumph at the prestigious season-ending event is 2004 champion, Sharapova. The 20-year-old former world No.1 has had to contend with a shoulder injury for much of 2007, but has still managed several notable achievements - including a title run in San Diego and a runner-up finish at the Australian Open. Meeting her in the Red Group's opening match-up is one of the year's most consistent performers, Hantuchova. Although the Slovak star only secured her spot at the Spanish showpiece little more than a week ago, title runs in Indian Wells and Linz prove she certainly has the temperament to triumph on the big occasions. While Sharapova has won the past five encounters between the pair, the last of these was more than 12 months ago and on current form Hantuchova will be confident of enacting revenge this time around.
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