Friday, 25 May 2012

Roland Garros Main Draw!



And the draw for the clay slam is out!
Here it is:

[1] Victoria Azarenka (BLR) v Alberta Brianti (ITA)
[WC] Caroline Garcia (FRA) v [Q] Qualifier
[Q] Qualifier v Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN)
Alize Cornet (FRA) v [31] Zheng Jie (CHN)

[20] Lucie Safarova (CZE) v Anastasiya Yakimova (BLR)
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (ESP) v [Q] Qualifier
Vania King (USA) v Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ)
[WC] Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) v [15] Dominika Cibulkova (SVK)

[12] Sabine Lisicki (GER) v Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA)
Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) v Sloane Stephens (USA)
Mathilde Johansson (FRA) v Anastasia Rodionova (AUS)
Simona Halep (ROU) v [24] Petra Cetkovska (CZE)

[27] Nadia Petrova (RUS) v Iveta Benesova (CZE)
Laura Pous-Tio (ESP) v Chanelle Scheepers (RSA)
Irina Falconi (USA) v Edina Gallovits-Hall (ROU)
Elena Baltacha (GBR) v [6] Samantha Stosur (AUS)

[3] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) v Bojana Jovanovski (SR)
Venus Williams (USA) v Paula Ormaechea (ARG)
[Q] Qualifier v Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR)
Mirjana Lucic (CRO) v [26] Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)

[21] Sara Errani (ITA) v Casey Dellacqua (AUS)
[WC] Melanie Oudin (USA) v Johanna Larsson (SWE)
Stephanie Dubois (CAN) v Shahar Peer (ISR)
[Q] Qualifier v [13] Ana Ivanovic (SRB)

[10] Angelique Kerber (GER) v [Q] Qualifier
Romina Oprandi (SUI) v Olga Govortsova (BLR)
Anna Tatishvili (GEO) v [Q] Qualifier
Hsieh Su-Wei (TPE) v [18] Flavia Pennetta (ITA)

[29] Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) v Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP)
Chang Kai-Chen (TPE) v [WC] Irena Pavlovic (FRA)
Petra Martic (CRO) v Michaella Krajicek (NED)
[Q] Qualifier v [8] Marion Bartoli (FRA)

[7] Li Na (CHN) v Sorana Cirstea (ROU)
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) v Stephanie Foretz Gacon (FRA)
Christina McHale (USA) v [Q] Qualifier
[Q] Qualifier v [30] Mona Barthel (GER)

[17] Roberta Vinci (ITA) v Sofia Arvidsson (SWE)
[Q] Qualifier v Mandy Minella (LUX)
Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) v Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP)
Timea Babos (HUN) v [11] Vera Zvonareva (RUS)

[14] Francesca Schiavone (ITA) v Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN)
Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) v Yanina Wickmayer (BEL)
Varvara Lepchenko (USA) v Ksenia Pervak (KAZ)
Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (AUT) v [19] Jelena Jankovic (SR)B

[32] Monica Niculescu (ROU) v Nina Bratchikova (RUS)
Vera Dushevina (RUS) v [WC] Claire Feuerstein (FRA)
Pauline Parmentier (FRA) v Urszula Radwanska (POL)
[WC] Ashleigh Barty (AUS) v [4] Petra Kvitova (CZE)

[5] Serena Williams (USA) v Virginie Razzano (FRA)
Arantxa Rus (NED) v Jamie Hampton (USA)
Elena Vesnina (RUS) v [Q] Qualifier
Lucie Hradecka (CZE) v [25] Julia Goerges (GER)

[23] Kaia Kanepi (EST) v Alexandra Panova (RUS)
Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) v [WC] Aravane Rezai (FRA)
Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) v Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK)
Eleni Daniilidou (GRE) v [9] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)

[16] Maria Kirilenko (RUS) v [WC] Victoria Larriere (FRA)
Klara Zakopalova (CZE) v Lesia Tsurenko (UKR)
Anne Keothavong (GBR) v Melinda Czink (HUN)
Greta Arn (HUN) v [22] Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)

[28] Peng Shuai (CHN) v Tamira Paszek (AUT)
Marina Erakovic (NZL) v Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP)
Polona Hercog (SLO) v Ayumi Morita (JPN)
Alexandra Cadantu (ROU) v [2] Maria Sharapova (RUS)

Predictions:

QF:

(1) Victoria Azarenka def. (6) Samantha Stosur
(10) Angelique Kerber def. (3) Agnieszka Radwanska
(7) Li Na def. (4) Petra Kvitova
(5) Serena Williams def. (2) Maria Sharapova

SF:

(1) Victoria Azarenka def. (10) Angelique Kerber
(5) Serena Williams def. (7) Li Na

F:

(5) Serena Williams def. (1) Victoria Azarenka

Will Serena take a 2nd French Open? Or will Maria Sharapova complete her grand slam? A bottom heavy draw here with really interesting potential clashes in the 4th round between Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki. And the 2 mega stars of WTA are draw in the QF which is already the final if it does happen. Whoever wins between Maria Sharapova or Serena Williams will win this tournament. Some question marks on the health of Victoria Azarenka and Petra Kvitova but they have a soft draw to play themselves to form.

Hot favourites: Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka
Dark Horses: Angelique Kerber, Ana Ivanovic
Early exits: Vera Zvonareva, Marion Bartoli, Zheng Jie

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