Predicted Winners in BOLD
I need to do a little better than I did yesterday
[5] Maria Sharapova (RUS) vs Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) – I think Maria should be fine.
[1] Serena Williams (USA) vs Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) – Serena avoids the upset train.
[4] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) vs. Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) – I think Aga’s ending to 2015 helps her get through a nightmare second round match up.
[12] Belinda Bencic (SUI) vs. Timea Babos (HUN) – Swiss Miss 2.0
[10] Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) vs [Q] Maria Sakkari (GRE) – The backhand prevails.
[6] Petra Kvitova (CZE) vs Daria Gavrilova (AUS) – Kvitova is never a sure thing, but she should win.
[23] Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) vs Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) – Veteran power or a numeric upset waiting to happen?
Irina Falconi (USA) vs. Roberta Vinci (ITA) – I think Vinci’s variety makes a difference.
Xinyun Han (CHN) vs. Yulia Putintseva (KAZ)
Lauren Davis (USA) vs. Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK)
Monica Niculescu (ROU) vs. Elizaveta Kulichkova (RUS)
[Q] Qiang Wang (CHN) vs. Anna-Lena Friedsam (GER)
[28] Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) vs. [Q] Nicole Gibbs (USA)
Margarita Gasparyan (RUS) vs. Kurumi Nara (JPN) – I am bullish on the Russians today.
Monica Puig (PUR) vs. [Q] Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) – I love Puig.
Ana Konjuh (CRO) vs. Daria Kasatkina (RUS) – спасибо