Juara event sama pada 2006, Kuznetsova, berusaha maju ke final untuk ketiga kalinya dari banyak turnamen yang diikutinya, setelah menempati urutan runner-up di Dubai dan di Indian Wells.
The 2006 champion of this event, Kuznetsova was attempting to reach her third final in as many events, having finished as runner-up at Dubai and Indian Wells.