Predicted Winners in BOLD
This is a nice slate of matches
[6] Simona Halep (ROU) vs. [10] Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) – I am torn on this one. If Simona is on the road back, she likely wins. I need to see it to believe it though.
[8] Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) vs. Samantha Stosur (AUS) – I think CSN wins.
[5] Petra Kvitova (CZE) vs. Daria Gavrilova (AUS) – This pick is similar to the one I made with Halep. Petra has to show that she is back before I will be fully on board.
Madison Keys (USA) vs. [Q] Patricia Maria Tig (ROU)
[4] Victoria Azarenka vs. [Q] Louisa Chirico (USA) – Vika’s health is a hot topic, but I think she is still an obvious pick here.
Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)
Christina Mchale (USA) vs. Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU)
[WC] Sorana Cirstea (ROU) vs. [Q] Laura Siegemund (GER)