Predicted Winners in BOLD

Birmingham

[7] Madison Keys (USA) vs Barbora Strycova (CZE) – Keys did great work in Rome during the clay court season.  Her powerful game is well-suited for grass court tennis.  Strycova gives up some height, but sometimes grass helps a less powerful player by making offense easier to execute.  Still, I like Keys in 2 sets with one set being close.  

Mallorca

[6] Caroline Garcia (FRA) vs Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) – It would be an upset, but in a new tournament in which none of the top 5 seeds reached the final, I think an upset is in order.