Kirsten Flipkens vs. Daria Gavrilova
Monica Niculescu vs. Roberta Vinci
Sofia Arvidsson vs. Arantxa Rus
Francesca Schiavone vs. Irina-Camelia Begu
Eastbourne:
Heather Watson vs. Lucie Safarova
Marion Bartoli vs. Aleksandra Wozniak
Angelique Kerber vs. Chanelle Scheepers
Laura Robson vs. Ekaterina Makarova
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs. Christina McHale
Tamira Paszek vs. Daniela Hantuchova
Petra Cetkovka vs. Klara Zakopalova
Tsvetana Pironkova vs. Stephanie Dubois
Match focus:
Laura Robson vs. Ekaterina Makarova
British hope Laura faces Petra vanquisher; Makarova in her 2nd round match. Makarova will still be on a high after beating Petra Kvitova in her first round. Will she bring her confidence over to this match? Let's not forget Laura will also be ecstatic after notching a good win over Martinez Sanchez and makes her debut in the top 100. Experience in these situations really matter. It's common to have an off day after a good win. So Makarova should be more capable of handling situations like these.
Pick: Makarova in 2 sets
Marion Bartoli vs. Aleksandra Wozniak
With all the other top seeds crashing out, Marion Bartoli is now the favourite to clinch her second Eastbourne title in consecutive years. Facing her is Aleksandra Wozniak, who struggled past Galina Voskoboeva in her first round. Should be easy pickings for the Frenchwoman.
Pick: Bartoli in 2 easy sets
Monica Niculescu vs. Roberta Vinci
Crafty Monica Niculescu takes on equally crafty Roberta Vinci. This is not your typical WTA match with both players who love to incorporate slices into their games. Monica's quirky forehand slice gives players nightmares on this sliddy surface while Roberta's classic game will trouble most players. It will be a matter of who is more consistent and I think Roberta will succeed in this aspect, as she is very good at the net and her slice is very reliable.
Pick: Vinci in 2 sets
Sure win bets: Marion Bartoli, Tsvetana Pironkova, Francesca Schiavone
Upset alerts: Sofia Arvidsson, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
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