Maria to face Gagliardi in Seoul

Maria will play against Emmanuelle Gagliardi (SUI) in the first round of the Hansol Korea Open Tennis Championships. Maria has played only once against Gagliardi on the Japan Open in Tokyo (2002) and lost the match (6-4 6-7 4-6).

The Hansol Korea Open Tennis Championships will be the first WTA Tour event contested in Korea. Seoul is the world's fifth largest city with a population of around 10.3 million people and served as host of the 1988 Summer Olympic Games.