Day of no upsets?

Day 3 schedule:
Maria Sharapova vs. Tsvetana Pironkova
Su-Wei Hsieh vs. Stephanie Foretz Gacon
Petra Cetkovska vs. Sloane Stephens
Bojana Jovanovski vs. Sabine Lisicki
Vera Zvonareva vs. Silvia Soler-Espinosa
Andrea Hlavackova vs. Kim Clijsters
Christina McHale vs. Mathilde Johansson
Ekaterina Makarova vs. Angelique Kerber
Agnieszka Radwanska vs. Elena Vesnina
Heather Watson vs. Jamie Hampton
Nadia Petrova vs. Timea Babos
Anna Tatishvili vs. Camila Giorgi
Na Li vs. Sorana Cirstea
Lourdes Dominguez Lino vs. Maria Kirilenko
Shuai Peng vs. Ayumi Morita
Aranta Rus vs. Sam Stosur

Match focus:

Andrea Hlavackova vs. Kim Clijsters

An easy match-up on paper for Kim but Hlavackova is a dangerous opponent when on. She hits big and isn't afraid of going for her shots. Kim needs to make her think more by getting more balls back and keeping the errors low. If Kim plays to her normal standard, a victory is never in doubt.

Pick: Clijsters in 2 sets

Na Li vs. Sorana Cirstea

And these 2 meet again. After drawing each other in the first round of Paris, the 2 reunite for a 2nd round meeting. Will the outcome be different? Very unlikely. Li's flat strokes are perfect for this surface and Sorana's serve will become a liability. I expect another straightforward win for the Chinese.

Pick: Li in 2 sets

Vera Zvonareva vs. Silvia Soler-Espinosa

Another weak opponent for Vera to scrape through? Soler-Espinosa is a strict clay-courter who had the privilege of drawing another grass clown in round 1. Even then, she struggled to beat Edina Gallovits. So Vera should be able to prevail IF she stays healthy. No wonder she didn't withdraw seeing what a soft draw she has.

Pick: Zvonareva in 2 sets

Aranta Rus vs. Sam Stosur

Both not exactly grass court specialists here. It will be interesting to see how Samantha fares here. Arantxa did well to see off a good grass player in Misaki Doi but Samantha's game is another level. Rus needs to use her lefty serve well and direct balls to Sam's weaker backhand. She cannot be irritated by Stosur's chips and must take the initiative. A potential upset is very possible here but I believe Sam will prevail.

Pick: Samantha in 3 tight sets

Agnieszka Radwanska vs. Elena Vesnina

This should have been Venus Williams vs Agnieszka Radwanska but Vesnina spoilt the party. Well, Venus kind of spoilt it herself by not showing up in her first round match. To be honest, Vesnina didn't even need to play her best. Venus was just missing. So I expect Radwanska to take this easily. Vesnina as usual, will falter at critical moments and lose her belief when it matters.

Pick: Tight first set with Radwanska winning, then Agnieszka runs away with an easy 2nd set.

Sure win bets: Sabine Lisicki, Maria Kirilenko, Maria Sharapova
Upset alert: None, maybe Anna Tatishvili