Predicted Winners in BOLD

[4] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) vs Kaia Kanepi (EST) – The Wizard of Woz may be in for a tough test today.

[1] Serena Williams (USA) vs Monica Niculescu (ROU) – Serena’s town is Miami.

[7] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) vs [31] Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) – Aga and Navratilova need to show some results.

[9] Andrea Petkovic (GER) vs Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)

[16] Venus Williams (USA) vs [23] Samantha Stosur (AUS) – This could go either way.

[14] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) vs [WC] Paula Badosa Gibert (ESP) – A wild card is in deep here right?

[6] Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) vs [Q] Tatjana Maria (GER) 15-30 (to be completed) – Sticking with my original pick.

[12] Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) vs [22] Alizé Cornet (FRA) – A mild upset

Kurumi Nara (JPN) vs [WC] Daria Gavrilova (RUS)

[8] Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) vs [26] Elina Svitolina (UKR) – Geopolitical implications?

[11] Sara Errani (ITA) leads Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 61 *41 15-30 (to be completed; not before noon) – Sticking with my original pick.

[13] Angelique Kerber (GER) leads Heather Watson (GBR) 75 – Sticking with my original pick