Predicted Winners in BOLD

[29] Alizé Cornet (FRA) vs Roberta Vinci (ITA) – This is no easy first round match for Cornet.

Maria Sharapova (RUS) vs Kaia Kanepi (EST) – Kaia could force one tight set, but she is not going to beat Maria in a 2 out of 3 set situation.

Virginie Razzano (FRA) vs Veronica Cepede Royg (PAR)

[15] Venus Williams (USA) vs Sloane Stephens (USA) – This should be a fun match, but if Sloane makes stamina a factor I think she upsets Venus.

[8] Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) vs Monica Niculescu (ROU) – CSN built some momentum in Rome.  If her energy level stays high, and with a day off between matches it should, CSN is a dark horse for the title.

[27] Victoria Azarenka (BLR) vs Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (ESP) – With Vika on clay, who knows.

[11] Angelique Kerber (GER) vs Timea Babos (HUN) – Will her clay court winning streak earlier this year translate into a deep run?

[WC] Mathilde Johansson (FRA) vs Heather Watson (GBR)

[26] Samantha Stosur (AUS) vs Madison Brengle (USA) – Picking Stosur at this stage seems crazy, but she just won a tournament.

Andreea Mitu (ROU) vs Alizé Lim (FRA) – ???

Paula Kania (POL) vs Mona Barthel (GER)

Stefanie Voegele (SUI) vs Vitalia Diatchenko (RUS) – The New Swiss Miss should get a win.

[30] Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) vs Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU)

Saisai Zheng (CHN) vs Lucie Hradecka (CZE)

Denisa Allertova (CZE) vs Johanna Konta (GBR)

[14] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) vs Annika Beck (GER) – Will she snap into form now that Navratilova is gone?

[12] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) vs Shuai Zhang (CHN) – I am bullish on Czechs I guess.

[WC] Amandine Hesse (FRA) vs Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS)

[17] Sara Errani (ITA) vs Alison Riske (USA) – This could be good.

Casey Dellacqua (AUS) vs Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS)

Carina Witthoeft (GER) s Katerina Siniakova (CZE) – More czechs

Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) vs. Yulia Putintseva (KAZ)

Johanna Larsson (SWE) vs. Daria Gavrilova (AUS)

Margarita Gasparyan (RUS) vs Ana Konjuh (CRO)

Alexandra Dulgheru (ROU) c. Nicole Gibbs (USA)

[19] Elina Svitolina (UKR) vs Yanina Wickmayer (BEL)

[20] Sabine Lisicki (GER) vs Monica Puig (PUR) – This is a terrible draw for both players.  If the clay blunts enough of Lisicki’s power, Puig can win.

[22] Barbora Strycova (CZE) vs Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) – On grass, I would reverse this pick.