Predicted Winners in BOLD

[2] Maria Sharapova (RUS) vs Vitalia Diatchenko (RUS) – Maria Sharapova is a clay courter now.

[8] Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) vs [WC] Virginie Razzano (FRA) – CSN is a contender.  Maybe not a major contender, but she is a contender.

[26] Samantha Stosur vs [WC] Amandine Hesse (FRA) – Stosur is always a dangerous pick, but she has a bit of momentum and has always been capable on clay.

[3] Simona Halep (ROU) vs Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO) – This could get interesting based on their 2014 US Open match.  I think Halep will be up to the challenge.  Lucic-Baroni is a great story.  I remember her Wimbledon semifinal appearance in 1999.

[29] Alizé Cornet (FRA) vs Alexandra Dulgheru (ROU) – Cornet is always a tough out.

[7] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) vs Misaki Doi (JPN) – Ana will need to improve upon her 1st round form.

[21] Garbine Muguruza (ESP) vs Camila Giorgi (ITA) – Garbine has a bright future, but 2015 is likely not her year to break all the way through.

[9] Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) vs [Q] Teliana Pereira (BRA)

[20] Sabine Lisicki (GER) vs Daria Gavrilova (AUS) – A mild upset

[11] Angelique Kerber (GER) vs Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS)

Annika Beck (GER) vs Paula Kania (POL)

Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) vs Donna Vekic (CRO)

Polona Hercog (SLO) vs Elena Vesnina (RUS)

[19] Elina Svitolina (UKR) vs Yulia Putintseva (KAZ)

[28] Flavia Pennetta (ITA) vs Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) – Flavia has had great longevity for a reason.

[13] Lucie Safarova (CZE) vs Kurumi Nara (JPN)