Predicted Winners in BOLD

[10] Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) vs Roberta Vinci (ITA) – Call me crazy, but I think Vinci’s variety will help her pull an upset.

[2] Maria Sharapova (RUS) vs Alexandra Panova (RUS) – Business as usual

[3] Simona Halep (ROU) vs Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) – Ditto

Klara Koukalova (CZE) vs. Julia Goerges (GER) – A mini-comeback for the German

[14] Sara Errani (ITA) vs Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP)

[7] Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) vs. Kiki Bertens (NED) – Bouchard has become a primetime attraction.

[21] Shuai Peng (CHN) vs Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK)

[22] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) vs. [WC] Océane Dodin (FRA)

Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) vs Monica Puig (PUR) – Puig is someone I think will make a big leap forward in 2015.

Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) vs. Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 

Carina Witthoeft (GER) vs. Christina McHale (USA) – Can she keep the good times rolling?

Stefanie Voegele (SUI) vs. Caroline Garcia (FRA)

Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) vs Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA)

[Q] Lucie Hradecka (CZE) vs. Polona Hercog (SLO)

Katerina Siniakova (CZE)  vs. Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU)

[31] Zarina Diyas (KAZ) vs. Anna Schmiedlova (SVK)