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[5] Simona Halep (ROU) vs Lucie Safarova (CZE) – This battle of two former French Open runner-ups should be fun, but I think unless Safarova’s lefty game and variety bother Halep that this match will be rather one-sided.

[6] Venus Williams (USA) vs Julia Goerges (GER) – Venus has earned the benefit of the doubt.

[1] Serena Williams (USA) vs. Vania King (USA) – Serena should win.

[4] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) vs. Naomi Broady (GBR) – Radwanska should win, but this could be interesting.

[11] Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) vs. Jelena Jankovic (SRB) – CSN can and should win, but JJ is never easy to eliminate.

[11] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) vs [Q] Montserrat Gonzalez (PAR) – The newly crowned Queen of the Queen City (Cincinnati) should win this match.

[16] Samantha Stosur (AUS) vs Shuai Zhang (CHN) – Stosur is always a risky pick.

[31] Timea Babos (HUN) vs. Richel Hogenkamp (NED)

[26] Laura Siegemund (GER) vs. Nicole Gibbs (USA) – This is a possible upset, but I still like Siegemund.

Qiang Wang (CHN) vs. Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ)

[19] Elena Vesnina (RUS) vs Annika Beck (GER) – Vesnina has had a good summer, and I think that continues.

Johanna Larsson (SWE) vs. Denisa Allertova (CZE)

[Q] Ana Konjuh (CRO) vs. Kurumi Nara (JPN) – This is a huge opportunity for both players.

[17] Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) vs Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) – This should be a fun duel.

[15] Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) vs Varvara Lepchenko (USA) – This could be an excellent match.

[25] Caroline Garcia (FRA) vs Katerina Siniakova (CZE) – Garcia is sneaky good.