Daniela will play Seoul, Tokyo & Beijing.

According to Tennisforum.com, Danka will play Luxembourg. A good decision IMO, she always played good at this Tournament. Not sure yet about Linz, but it might be her chance to get a title and qualify for Bali (if she won't in Seoul).

Off topic: It's a shame that the WTA destroyed the European Indoor Season. It was always my favourite part of the season and now it's reduced to Mickey Mouse Linz, Mickey Mouse Luxembourg and Moscow with 3 Top 10 players -.-. I wish they would make an indoor streak before Indian Wells and move Dubai and Pattaya in Fall so there's a complete Asian Tournament swing too.

Luxembourg is an Octagon tournament and Daniela's an Octagon client.

Totally agree about the way the indoor seasons been gutted.
For me, I'd move the Paris indoor tournament from February to the end of the year and have it played at Bercy the week before the ATP Masters there. I'd have the Australian tournaments then Doha and Dubai in February before Indian Wells and Miami; the clay, grass and hardcourt seasons are fine, the Asian swing is fine and it's important to promote tennis in Asia but I'd have a bigger European indoor season in the autumn. This year there's only one tournament in Germany and there used to be about five and Germany's the richest and most populated country in the EU, there aren't any tournaments in Belgium which has produced two of the best players of recent years in Henin and Clijsters and with Zurich going, Switzerland, the homeland of probably the greatest player ever, doesn't have a WTA tournament. The ATP have kept a pretty substantial indoor season, but the WTA haven't. I understand that players are fatigued at the end of the year but a four or five week swing with some big tournaments would be great as many players are still trying to get into the tour championship, fighting for the number one ranking or trying to get a seeding for the Australian Open, so there's still a lot to play for.
The Tour Championship in Madrid had a great atmosphere but it was dead in Doha, it was like an exhibition event. For me, I think the YEC should be in Madison Square Garden like it was in the 80s and 90s or in Europe, where there'd be a passionate and involved crowd. Having said that, the ATP YEC in Shanghai was great, but the WTA Championship in Doha was a bit flat.
Let's face it, most of the players are European, so you'd think it would make sense to have a few tournaments in Europe.

Injured Serena pulls out of Pan Pacific Open

TOKYO, Sept 24 - World number two Serena Williams has pulled out of next week's Pan Pacific Open with knee and toe injuries, organisers said on Thursday. The Australian Open and Wimbledon champion has not played a singles match since her rant at a lineswoman in her semi-final loss to Belgian Kim Clijsters at the U.S. Open earlier this month. The rest of the women's world top 10, including Serena's older sister Venus, is among the field at the $2 million event. World number one Dinara Safina, who was not on the initial entry list, has opted to compete in Tokyo in a bid to retain the Pan Pacific crown she won last year.

Source: Reuters

I really like Daniela but she doesn't deserve this honnor. She made the choice of playing big tournaments to earn more money and more points without winning a lot of matches so...
the system is not the best imo.

It's based on tournament winners, not on the rankings.
But why
- is Daniela offered a Wildcard, though she hasn't won a tournament for two years?
- is Rybarikova not qualified although she won Birmingham?
- is Lisicki not qualified? she hasn't won an international event, but a PREMIER tournament instead (Charleston).

Wildcards should only be offered if there are not enough different tournament winners, which is definately NOT the case here.

Of course I'm glad that Daniela can participate, but it's a bit unfair.

^^ Daniela was offered a WC, she didn't ask for it.

Hantuchova refuses wild card, is ucestovaná

BRATISLAVA - Slovak tennis player Daniela Hantuchova after careful consideration of all circumstances, ultimately does not use the free card to participate in events CommonwealthBank Tournament of Champions to be held on the Indonesian island of Bali.

"It is true that the tournament director has offered me the card and it was only for me, as I choose. Been very proud and appreciate the invitation just for this event in beautiful surroundings, which I have wonderful memories - because I had played well in the finals, but decided I reject the card, given that my tennis year was very long and I ucestovaná. Rather, I will prefer leisure. I need to properly recover and then are gradually begin preparing for next season, "said D. Hantuchova.

@ google translate

Chungwit, thanks.

So the season's really over. That's very disappointing as I think everyone saw this as an opportunity to gain a lot points (150 w/ just 2 victories). I really hope that she's not concealing a fairly serious injury here, since it's not like here to skip enticing tournament opportunities.