Singles - Second Round
(1) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d. (Q) Dinah Pfizenmaier (GER) 61 61
(3) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. Venus Williams (USA) 62 63
(6) Samantha Stosur (AUS) d. Irina Falconi (USA) 61 64
Petra Martic (CRO) d. (8) Marion Bartoli (FRA) 62 36 63
(13) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d. Shahar Peer (ISR) 62 62
(15) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) d. Vania King (USA) 60 62
(18) Flavia Pennetta (ITA) d. (Q) Alexa Glatch (USA) 63 61
María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) d. (20) Lucie Safarova (CZE) 64 75
(21) Sara Errani (ITA) d. (WC) Melanie Oudin (USA) 62 63
Mathilde Johansson (FRA) d. (24) Petra Cetkovska (CZE) 76(1) 62
(26) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) d. (Q) Chan Yung-Jan (TPE) 64 76(4)
(27) Nadia Petrova (RUS) d. Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) 63 63
(29) Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) d. (WC) Irena Pavlovic (FRA) 63 62
Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) d. (31) Zheng Jie (CHN) 62 64
Sloane Stephens (USA) d. Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 61 61
Match analysis:
(3) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. Venus Williams (USA) 62 63
And Radwanska slays the big American easily in 2 quick sets. The Williams sisters are bounced out of the tournament. This is their earliest exit from a Grand Slam tournament ever since they started playing professional tennis. Venus never seemed to be really in this match from the start, getting broken in her first game and looked lost and stranded. Maybe she's having a relapse from her autoimmune disease. She gave the crowd something to cheer for down a set and 1-5 down when she won 2 games in a row. But it was not meant to be as she ended the match when she dumped a forehand into the net. Much easier than expected for Radwanska as she continues her march. As for Venus, her favourite part of the season is coming so I'm sure she will be eager to perform well on grass.
Petra Martic (CRO) d. (8) Marion Bartoli (FRA) 62 36 63
Petra Martic surprised me as she took out Marion Bartoli in 3 sets. I was expecting Marion to do that to her but she proved to be mentally stronger. Marion's last year performance was a fluke. Clay will never be her surface as it exposes her poor movement. And her poor service doesn't help things at all. She served 15 double faults in this match alone. Don't really know what's going on with her, hopefully it's not a injury. Petra Martic has a nice game. Smooth service and a big forehand. Her variety is another strong point as she drive the ball or do an occasional drop shot just as well. Maybe she is the modern day Patty Schnyder. Let's hope she doesn't end up under-achieving like the Swiss lass. Next round for Petra is Anabel Medina Garrigue. Very winnable indeed.
María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) d. (20) Lucie Safarova (CZE) 64 75
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez goes from struggling to beat a journeywoman to beating a top 30 player. What an unpredictable player. Not to mention before Roland Garros, she has only won 2 matches this year. Judging by the statistics, it seems like it was more of Lucie playing utter crap then Maria Jose playing well. I mean Lucie only won 32% of her net points. Lucie is not a competent volleyer. So I guess she must have been driven crazy by Maria Jose's drop shots. Anyway, it's not like Lucie is a consistent player herself.
Rest of the matches went as expected except for Zheng, who was "upset" by Aleksandra Wozniak. Also, Petra Cetkovska continues her erratic form as she falls to Frenchwomam, Mathilde Johansson who is notorious for her chokes and mental fragility. Well done Mathilde I guess. Has she finally found her solution to her inner demons? We shall see.
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