I wasn't sure about doing a preview for these small transition tournaments between the grass and hard court seasons. But since there are five tournaments going on, I might as well. I don't know which round I will start previewing, but I will most likely preview. I will make my brackets and pick my winners, but I think I will start previewing from the semifinals.On the ATP tour, Sam Querrey and John Isner highlight a lackluster draw on the grass of Newport, with Isner as the defending champion. The main draw cutoff is 140, and it is possible we could see a surprise champion here. The MercedesCup drew a stronger field with Germans Tommy Haas and Phillip Kohlschreiber highlighting their home event in Stuttgart. Janko Tipsarevic will not be defending his title, leaving the draw open for a new champion. The Skistar Swedish Open in Bastad is headlined by Tomas Berdych, the only top 10 player in the draw. Defending champion David Ferrer is out of Bastad with an ankle injury. On the WTA tour, the Budapest Grand Prix in Budapest was hampered by recent flooding, as the last direct acceptance into the main draw (no qualifying) is ranked 645. However, Budapest still managed to draw two former top 20 player Lucie Safarova and Alize Cornet. In Palermo, the XXVI Internazionali WTA di Sicilia in Palermo is headlined by home hopes Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci. Errani is the defending champion in both Budapest and Palermo, but chose to attempt a defense in Palermo. I always like this part of the season because we usually get to see some new champions crowned at these smaller, low cut-off events, especially on the WTA.
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