The BGL BNP PARIBAS Luxembourg Open tennis tournament will take place from 17-25 October 2015 at the CK Sportcenter in Kockelscheuer.

The tournament is a World Tennis Association International (WTA) event with current WTA No. 9 and 2007 winner, Ana Ivanovic, as the top seed. There will be an impressive eleven other players from the current top 50 (including four ranked 15-20 and seven ranked 20-50*) in the line-up. 2014 winner Annika Beck and finalist Barbora Strycova will be playing along with Andrea Petkovic who will be making her 7th appearance. Britain's Heather Watson will compete this year. Unfortunately, Sabine Lisicki had to withdraw due to a knee injury.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.bglbnpparibas-open.lu or www.luxembourg-ticket.lu, or from other outlets including the Grand Theatre, Tel 470895-1, Luxembourg City Tourist Office, Esch City Tourist Office, Centre des Arts Plurals Ed. Juncker Ettelbrück, Trillion Echternach, Kinnekbond Mamer, CUBE 521 Marnach, Mierscher Kulturhaus or Kulturhaus Niederanven.

2015 BGL BNP PARIBAS Luxembourg Open Player’s List

1  Ana Ivanovic (SRB)
2  Timea Bacsinszky (SUI)
3  Sara Errani (ITA)
4  Andrea Petkovic (GER)
5  Madison Keys (USA)
6  Jelena Jankovic (SER)
7  Sabine Lisicki (GER) - withdrew due to knee injury
8  Sloane Stephens (USA)
9  Barbora Strycova (CZE)
10 Roberta Vinci (ITA)
11 Madison Brengle (USA)
12 Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO)
13 Carina Witthoft (GER)
14 Julia Görges (GER)
15 Mona Barthel (GER)
16 Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL)
17 Lucie Hradecka (CZE)
18 Johanna Larsson (SWE)
19 Heather Watson (GBR)
20 Annika Beck (GER)
21 Tatjana Maria (GER)
22 Daniela Hantuchova (SLO)
23 Magdalena Rybarikova (SLO)
24 Special Exemption
25-28 Wildcards
29-32 Qualifiers

Further information can be found on the tournament website www.bglbnpparibas-open.lu or on Facebook ‘Tennis Womens Tournament Luxembourg’.

*WTA rankings as of 28 September

Photo by Jan McIntyre