Predicted Winners in BOLD

Alizé Cornet (FRA) vs Madison Keys (USA) – This should be a good match.

[9] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) vs Sorana Cirstea(ROU)

[12] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)  vs Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) – Rory has been dominating golf since their engagement ended.  Woz won a small event and then nearly beat Serena in Montreal.  She can climb back toward the top 5.

Shuai Zhang (CHN)  vs Heather Watson (GBR) 

[11] Dominika Cibulkova (SVK)  vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) – Cibulkova was the story of the first 1/3 of the WTA year, but she could use a good result in Cincinnati to recapture some momentum.

Samantha Stosur (AUS) vs [Q] Varvara Lepchenko (USA) – Who knows?

Klara Koukalova (CZE)  vs [Q] Taylor Townsend (USA) 

[13] Flavia Pennetta (ITA) vs Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) – The veteran should advance.

Elina Svitolina (UKR)  vs [WC] Lauren Davis (USA)

Casey Dellacqua (AUS) vs [Q] Pauline Parmentier (FRA)

Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) vs Polona Hercog (SLO)

[Q] Karin Knapp (ITA) vs [Q] Belinda Bencic (SUI) – Knapp took Kerber to 3 sets last year in Cincy so I think she plays well in Ohio.