Thursday, 8 March 2007

Pacific Life Open First Rounds

This year I think in the women's side it is going to go one way and that is Maria Sharapova getting to the final and possibly winning it. I don't see her being stopped by anyone in particular before the final
The first Quartet of the draws seem to be an easy victory for Maria Sharapova though I do like Flavia Pennetta and Na Li and lesser of Martina Muller, Jie Zheng and Alona Bonadrenko I don't really think they will be able to take her down. The biggest opponent should be Jelena Jankovic but Maria can surely beat her. Hopefully then it will be Maria Sharapova against Jie Zheng in the 4th round whilst Na Li and Martina Muller in the next. You can guess I don't like Jelena Jankovic. However Jankovic will probably get to the Quatres
In the Second Quartet I think Martina will hold strong against her opponents, except for maybe Lucie Safarova upsetting some top seeds I don't see to much of a problem. Hopefully it will be Hingis against Hantuchova and Tiantian Sun against Kirilenko but Tiantian sun would be an impossible wish so it would end up with two rising stars Peer and Safarova to battle for the spot.
After Elena Dementieva's withdrawal the third Quartet looks even weaker. Nadia Petrova looks to be the strongest but Ana Ivanovic and Samantha Stosur as well as the alluring Alicia Molik could cause a bit of an upset, however even though I dislike Nadia I think she will win this Quartet without much difficulty. Hopefully Peng will play Ivanovic and Stosur will get to the Quarters as in Petrova's group I do not really like anyone.
Finally the fourth Quartet. I think Kuznetsova on paper has the best results but I would hope Vaidisova could come out with a victorious finish to defeat Kuznetsova. So Vaidisova against Safina and Meng Yuan against Lilia Osterloh (will never happen 500 to 1)
So I would like Vaidisova to win I think it would give her career a real boost considering her young age but Sharapova will pribably be the victor. Hopes on Sharapova and Vaidisova in final.
Wish Justine Henin was in, as well as the Williams sisters.

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