Wednesday, 21 March 2007

Sony Ericsson Open

I was so excited about this tournament, hearing of all the players that were to enter and all the history of the tournament. But when I saw the draws it nearly destroyed my day!
I will analyse the draws and venting my dissapointment whenever necessery.
OK in the ATP The first eighth of the draw has a line up which I think will not cause much problems to Federer. Though he lost early in the Pacific Life I think he will still be the one to beat here. I would really want the americans Sam Querrey and Alex Kuznetsov to play as I think the Americans need a boost but It will never happen. I would hope Tim Henman to go far but I would rather Richard Gasquet play Federer than Henman. Haas as you may well know by now is one of my favoured players. I also think with his form now he will be fine in his eighth. The draw is however quite week for me so Federer would have a rather easy time if he has his best form. I would however hope that this quartet ends up with Gasquet against Haas but Federer may replace Gasquet.
I do not like the second quartet of the draw as there is nobody I particularly like. As I don't really like anyone here I dont mind who goes through as long as it is not Nalbandian.
The third Quartet I think is OK, could be better. I hope that Murray will get to the Quaters with as you all know Roddick. I would love that to occur. But if Andy does not get through I would hope for Hewitt and Tursunov for Roddick. I also think the two have high possibilities to get through.
The fourth really annoyed me as Blake could play Safin really early on. I like both though Safin is my favourite I still want both of them to get far. I would also like Djokovic to get to the Quaters. I would also jope that Youzhny would get to the Quaters as I detest Baghdatis and Nadal has won the Pacific Life.
Overall I will complain that the second quartet has barely anyone who I think could win or I like and the fourth Quartet contains too many of my favoured players and I don' want to see them knocked out early on in the tournament. Overall Haas, Ljubicic (he needs a good tournament), Roddick and Safin for the Semis (slim chance)!!!

WTA is the main is the main annoyance.
What the heck are they doing those people. I am really dissapointed that Venus Williams was drawn so that she may play Sharapova as early as the third round. Venus is a good player but she hasn't played for a while so she would probably take a thrashing from Sharapova. As well as that I like Kirilenko and she really needs a good tournament. except for Nuria I like all of the other 5 players to an extent. So unhappy. and to put more damage Serena may play Sharapova in the fourth and worse yet she may play Venus. She also has the difficult draw of maybe playing Safarova or Bammer. I pray for her to do well I wish she can get back to the top 10. Then to top that off we may have Vaidisova playing them in the Quaters. Three out of Four of my most favourite players are in the same Quartet, the only one missing is Henin. This would mean that probs Sharapova will take out two or so of my favourite players and the worst is if Serena goes to play Nicole all hell will break loose. I however have belief that Nicole will have little difficulty to get to the Quarters.
On the second quartet I would wish that the Bondarenko sisters could play. I dislike Kuznetsova so I wish Kateryna could beat her. I hope then Julia Vakulenko will play Peer and beat her (I'm hallucinating aren't I) and then play Alona in the fourth round. Then Ivanovic will play Zheng hopefully, but I don't mind Hingis. However I think there isn't enough of people I like in this Quartet. The big possibility is a clash between Kuznetsova and Hingis.
I apologize in advance to all thos Jankovic fans but I think she is my most dislike player in the tour and for her to play shuai peng is disspointing as Shuai Peng has no chance.However I would like it to be Shuai Peng against Chakvetadze. If only Venus or Serena could have transfered here then that would be great. Then on the bottom we have Na Li who I want to go far. I really hope she gets to play Clijsters who I think will get to the Semis or further. I would however prefer Stosur to get to the Quaters than Clijsters. The first half of the fourth Quartet is anothe dissapointment that I only like Dinara Safina. I really dont want anyone else to get to the Quarters from this block but Petrova will probably do that. Though Hantuchova won the last one I think Henin could beat her so fingers crossed. However on Henins eight I like most of them though Henin is by far my favourite I still hope Pennetta can get far!!!
Quarter Finals in my dreams would be
Serena Williams/Venus Williams(she need a good tournament to get back) Vs Nicole Vaidisova
Alona Bondarenko Vs Ana Ivanovic/ Jie Zheng
Shuai Peng Vs. Na Li
Dinara Safina Vs. Justine Henin
definitely needs a better draw overall. China to the end!!!

1 comment:

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