Predicted Winners in BOLD

I am fading so I won’t say much, but just make my picks.

[8] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) vs. Alison Riske (USA) – This is a terrible draw for AI, but I think she will win in a close match.

[3] Petra Kvitova (CZE) vs. Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) – Petra has had more problems in New York than George Costanza.  Still, I like her to advance.

[1] Serena Williams (USA) vs. [WC] Taylor Townsend (USA) – Not an ideal draw for either player, but Serena should win.

[7] Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) vs. Olga Govortsova (BLR) – Bouchard has looked anemic since winning her Wimbledon semifinal match.  However, one does not pile up a 16-3 Grand Slam record without having some game.

[27] Madison Keys (USA) vs. Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS)

[24] Samantha Stosur (AUS) vs. Lauren Davis (USA) – Upset alert

[16] Victoria Azarenka (BLR) vs. Misaki DOi (JPN) – O Vika, Where art Thou?

[30] Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) vs. Ashleigh Barty (AUS)

Christina McHale (USA) vs. Chanelle Scheepers (RSA)

[20] Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) vs. Marina Erakovic (NZL) – The 2004 champion could reach the 2nd week.

[11] Flavia Pennetta (ITA) vs. Julia Goerges (GER) – The veteran has a slight edge on paper.

[12] Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) vs. [WC] Catherine Bellis (USA)

[15] Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) vs. Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS)

Varvara Lepchenko (USA) vs. Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL)

Shelby Rogers (USA) vs. Maryna Zanevska (UKR)

[23] Anastasia Pavyuchenkova (RUS) vs. Teliana Pereira (BRA) – The last Romanov FTW

Klara Koukalova (CZE) vs. Petra Cetkovska (CZE)

[29] Casey Dellacqua (AUS) vs. Patriia Layr-Achleitner (AUT)

[32] Shuai Zhang (CHN) vs. Mona Barthel (GER)

Francesca Schiavone (ITA) vs. Vania King (USA)

Paula Kania (POL) vs. Qiang Wang (CHN)

Elena Vesnina (RUS) vs. [Q] Yung-Jan Chan (TPE)

Monica Niculescu (ROU) vs. Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ)

Sorana Cirstea (ROU) vs. Heather Watson (GBR) 

Coco Vandeweghe (USA) vs. Donna Vekic (CRO)

Paruline Parmentier (FRA) vs. Kaia Kanepi (EST)

Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) vs. Zarina Diyas (KAZ)

Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) vs. Katarzyna Piter (POL)

Karolina Pliskova (CZE) vs. Yvonne Meusburger (AUT)

Elina Svitolina (UKR) vs. Polona Hercog (SLO)

[17] Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) vs. Grace Min (USA)

Caroline Garcia (FRA) vs. Nicole Gibbs (USA)