1.   Previously known as the German Open, it is also a major warmup for the French Open, the only Grand Slam to be played on clay.

2.   Seles heads the field in the Italian Open, which begins Monday and is the major warmup for the French Open, the only Grand Slam played on clay.

3.   Seles heads the field in the Italian Open, which began Monday and is the major warmup for the French Open, the only Grand Slam played on clay.

4.   The clay court tournament is a major warmup for the French Open, the only Grand Slam played on that surface.

5.   The clay court tournament is the major warmup for the French Open, the only Grand Slam played on clay.

6.   The Gerry Weber Open is one of the two major warmups for Wimbledon and is played on grass, the fast surface he loves best.

7.   The Hamburg Masters is a major warmup event for the French Open, the only Grand Slam tournament on clay.

8.   The Rome event is a major warmup for the French Open, the only Grand Slam played on clay.

9.   The Russian, a two-time grand slam winner, reached the semifinals of a tournament for the first time since April at the major warmup for Wimbledon.

10.   Three days before the soccer giants clash in Stuttgart in a major World Cup warmup, the veteran striker says the Brazilians may be favorites but can be beaten.