Baku: The tournament that no one cares about

Still wondering why is there a tournament in Baku, especially when Azerbaijan isn't really a rich country and not a big tennis nation. Anyway, tomorrow's matches:

Julie Cohen vs. Magdalena Rybarikova
Mandy Minella vs. Olga Puchkova
Bojana Jovanovski vs. Aleksandra Krunic
Nina Bratchikova vs. Alexandra Panova

Julie Cohen vs. Magdalena Rybarikova

Julie Cohen should be awarded for being the most hardworking player of WTA. In the past year, she has played a whooping 40 tournaments all around the world. However, her results are not too spectacular as she has never broken the top 100 before. One must wonder where she gets her money from that allows her to travel from place to place suffering early round exits week after week. Anyway, this match shouldn't be a problem for Magdalena. The Slovak's serve will be enough to win this match.

Pick: Rybarikova in straight sets

Bojana Jovanovski vs. Aleksandra Krunic

Clash of the Serbians here and it's not Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic. The lesser known Serbians are battling it out here while their better known compatriots are preparing for the Olympics. Anyway, I have never seen Krunic play before so I cannot comment much on her game. But I believe as the more experienced and higher ranked player, Bojana should win this easily. Also, Krunic is a qualifier, so fatigue might also be a factor.

Pick: Jovanovski in 2 sets

Sure win bets: Magdalena Rybarikova, Bojana Jovanovski
Upset alert: Alexandra Panova