Predicted Winners in BOLD

A Lot of Chalk Advances Today

[7] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) vs Anna Schmiedlova (SVK)

[16] Venus Williams (USA) vs [Q] Urszula Radwanska (POL) – A Williams vs. a Radwanska – Venus’ 7 slams and 4 gold medals make her historically more significant.  However, an upset here would not shock me.

[2] Maria Sharapova (RUS) vs [WC] Daria Gavrilova (RUS)

[4] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) vs Madison Brengle (USA)

[9] Andrea Petkovic (GER) vs Christina Mchale (USA) – I like Mchale, but …

[28] Varvara Lepchenko (USA) vs Kaia Kanepi (EST) – I need an upset in the draw.

[23] Samantha Stosur (AUS) vs [Q] Pauline Parmentier (FRA) – I need two upsets.

[18] Shuai Peng (CHN) vs [WC] Paula Badosa Gibert (ESP)

[12] Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) vs [Q] Stefanie Voegele (SUI)

[22] Alizé Cornet (FRA) vs Elena Vesnina (RUS)

[8] Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) vs Karin Knapp (ITA) – I love Makarova, but Knapp could win.

Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) vs [Q] Tereza Smitkova (CZE)

[19] Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) vs Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)

[14] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) vs Annika Beck (GER)

[26] Elina Svitolina (UKR) vs Bojana Jovanovski (SRB)

[25] Caroline Garcia (FRA) vs Kurumi Nara (JPN)